head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die! 3vsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Orcs Must Die! 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die! 3The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on variance: cover-based hit chances are randomized
Optimization8 vs 7
Orcs Must Die! 3 leans harder on optimization: War machines and trap economics reward solved layouts
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.