head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsFallout 76
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
7 Days to DieFallout 76
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Fallout 76 leans harder on reads: PvP exists but most play is PvE
Variance4 vs 3
7 Days to Die leans harder on variance: World generation and loot rolls randomized.
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.