head to head
vs
Dome KeepervsPlants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Dome Keeper leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dome KeeperPlants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 2
Dome Keeper leans harder on execution: Mining and turret aiming demand light real-time input
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Dome Keeper leans harder on variance: Resource vein placement and relic offers vary per run
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.