head to head
vs
The Sims 4vsUtawarerumono
The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Utawarerumono leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Sims 4Utawarerumono
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
The Sims 4 leans harder on execution: no physical skill ceiling at all
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Utawarerumono leans harder on variance: Minor hit rolls within known parameters
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.