head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die! DeathtrapvsStyx: Master of Shadows
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Styx: Master of Shadows leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die! DeathtrapStyx: Master of Shadows
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap leans harder on execution: aiming traps and weapons under waves
Reads0 vs 1
Styx: Master of Shadows leans harder on reads: Orcs march fixed patrols; no adaptive opponent awareness
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.