head to head
vs
Aliens: Dark DescentvsValkyria Chronicles
Aliens: Dark Descent leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valkyria Chronicles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Aliens: Dark DescentValkyria Chronicles
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Aliens: Dark Descent leans harder on variance: Hunts and stress events inject uncertainty
Optimization7 vs 8
Valkyria Chronicles leans harder on optimization: Unit positioning, class use, and turn routing dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.