head to head
vs
Orcs Must Die!vsValkyria Chronicles
Orcs Must Die! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valkyria Chronicles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs Must Die!Valkyria Chronicles
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Orcs Must Die! leans harder on execution: Active shooting supplements the traps
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.