head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die! 2vsWaking Mars
Orcs Must Die! 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Waking Mars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die! 2Waking Mars
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Orcs Must Die! 2 leans harder on execution: Co-op shooting and trap triggering
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.