head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsDoor Kickers
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Door Kickers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
7 Days to DieDoor Kickers
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
7 Days to Die leans harder on reads: Zombie AI is largely scripted with minor pathing adaptation.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Door Kickers leans harder on optimization: A perfect planner solves breach angles, timing and routes outright
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.