head to head
vs
Bloons TD 3vsMonument Valley 2
Bloons TD 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Monument Valley 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bloons TD 3Monument Valley 2
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.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Bloons TD 3 leans harder on optimization: Tower placement and upgrade order are a solvable economy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.