head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die! DeathtrapvsTerraria
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die! DeathtrapTerraria
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap leans harder on execution: aiming traps and weapons under waves
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Terraria leans harder on variance: World seeds and loot drops randomized.
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.