head to head
vs
Crazy MachinesvsKingdom Rush
Crazy Machines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kingdom Rush leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Crazy MachinesKingdom Rush
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Kingdom Rush leans harder on execution: Light micro of hero and rally points
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Kingdom Rush leans harder on optimization: Tower placement and upgrade routes are 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.