head to head
vs
Plants vs. ZombiesvsStartopia
Plants vs. Zombies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Startopia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Plants vs. ZombiesStartopia
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Startopia leans harder on execution: Real-time pace with light micromanagement bursts.
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.