head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die! 2vsTransistor
Orcs Must Die! 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Transistor leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die! 2Transistor
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Transistor leans harder on reads: Process enemies follow scripts.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Orcs Must Die! 2 leans harder on optimization: Upgrade spirit economy and trap synergies dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.