head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die!vsSuperhot Prototype
Orcs Must Die! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Superhot Prototype leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die!Superhot Prototype
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 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Orcs Must Die! leans harder on optimization: Trap placement and kill-corridor economics are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.