head to head
vs
Beholder 3vsPlants vs. Zombies
Beholder 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Beholder 3Plants vs. Zombies
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.
Variance4 vs 3
Beholder 3 leans harder on variance: Tenant secrets and event outcomes are hidden until probed
Optimization7 vs 8
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on optimization: Sun economy and lane setups are near-solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.