head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die! 2vsShadwen
Orcs Must Die! 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shadwen leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die! 2Shadwen
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Orcs Must Die! 2 leans harder on execution: Co-op shooting and trap triggering
Reads0 vs 1
Shadwen leans harder on reads: Guards follow scripted patrol arcs without profiling player tactics
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.