head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsFatal Frame III: The Tormented
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fatal Frame III: The Tormented leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
7 Days to DieFatal Frame III: The Tormented
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented leans harder on execution: Fatal Frame shutter timing rewards held-nerve precision
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 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.