head to head
vs
BeholdervsPlants vs. Zombies
Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BeholderPlants 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 leans harder on variance: Tenant events and directives surprise first runs
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.