head to head
vs
Oxide: Survival IslandvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Oxide: Survival Island leans Optimization (Grand Arena); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Oxide: Survival IslandThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Oxide: Survival Island leans harder on execution: PvP gunfights reward raw aim on mobile controls
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Oxide: Survival Island leans harder on variance: Other players' bases and stashes are hidden information
Optimization7 vs 7
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.