head to head
vs
Nuclear DawnvsOverwatch
Nuclear Dawn leans Execution (Grand Arena); Overwatch leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Nuclear DawnOverwatch
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Overwatch leans harder on execution: Hero aim, movement, and ability timing
Reads6 vs 7
Overwatch leans harder on reads: Ult tracking, flanks, and baiting human teams
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Nuclear Dawn leans harder on optimization: Base layout, resource flow and tech timing reward the better plan
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.