head to head
vs
Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir ForestvsPlants vs. Zombies
Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir ForestPlants vs. Zombies
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on execution: Clicking to plant, minimal pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on variance: Wave timing and lane pressure vary mildly
Optimization8 vs 8
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.