head to head
vs
Plants vs. ZombiesvsSlime Rancher
Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Slime Rancher leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Plants vs. ZombiesSlime Rancher
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Slime Rancher leans harder on execution: Vacuum aiming is gentle.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.