head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsNew Star Soccer 5
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); New Star Soccer 5 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
7 Days to DieNew Star Soccer 5
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
New Star Soccer 5 leans harder on execution: Aiming shots and passes needs some precision
Reads1 vs 2
New Star Soccer 5 leans harder on reads: AI opponents don't adapt to model your play
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.