head to head
vs
Plants vs. ZombiesvsSherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Plants vs. ZombiesSherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments leans harder on variance: Clues are hidden but fixed until discovered
Optimization8 vs 7
Plants vs. Zombies leans harder on optimization: Sun economy and lane setups are near-solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.