head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsPathologic 3
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pathologic 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
7 Days to DiePathologic 3
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
7 Days to Die leans harder on execution: Aim and movement during horde nights matter.
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.