head to head
vs
Kingdom RushvsThe Incredible Machine 3
Kingdom Rush leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Incredible Machine 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Kingdom RushThe Incredible Machine 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Kingdom Rush leans harder on execution: Light micro of hero and rally points
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.