head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsPirates! Gold
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pirates! Gold leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
7 Days to DiePirates! Gold
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
Pirates! Gold leans harder on optimization: Trade routes, plunder targets, and career planning drive everything
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.