head to head
vs
Age of WarvsCocoon
Age of War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Cocoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of WarCocoon
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Age of War leans harder on reads: The AI follows predictable spawn logic
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Cocoon leans harder on optimization: Pure puzzle logic, solvable by reasoning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.