head to head
vs
IdleOnvsPlants vs. Zombies
IdleOn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
IdleOnPlants vs. Zombies
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
IdleOn leans harder on variance: loot and drop-rate randomness
Optimization9 vs 8
IdleOn leans harder on optimization: deep min-maxing of idle systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.