head to head
vs
Atom Zombie SmashervsBad North
Atom Zombie Smasher leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Bad North leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Atom Zombie SmasherBad North
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Atom Zombie Smasher leans harder on variance: Random mercenary loadouts and outbreak locations reshape every campaign
Optimization7 vs 7
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.