head to head
vs
The SimsvsViva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The SimsViva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise leans harder on variance: New biome visitors still arrive with some chance
Optimization6 vs 7
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise leans harder on optimization: Expanded species web deepens the requirement-solving game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.