head to head
vs
Defense Grid: The AwakeningvsThe Swapper
Defense Grid: The Awakening leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Swapper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Defense Grid: The AwakeningThe Swapper
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.
Variance1 vs 0
Defense Grid: The Awakening leans harder on variance: minor
Optimization9 vs 8
Defense Grid: The Awakening leans harder on optimization: tower placement and maze design solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.