head to head
vs
GruntzvsOrcs Must Die!
Gruntz leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Orcs Must Die! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GruntzOrcs Must Die!
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Orcs Must Die! leans harder on execution: Active shooting supplements the traps
Reads1 vs 0
Gruntz leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted behaviour, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.