head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die! 3vsValkyria Chronicles
Orcs Must Die! 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valkyria Chronicles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die! 3Valkyria Chronicles
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Orcs Must Die! 3 leans harder on execution: War scenarios add active combat pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Valkyria Chronicles leans harder on variance: Accuracy rolls and interception fire add noise
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.