head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsPlateUp!
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); PlateUp! leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
7 Days to DiePlateUp!
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 6
PlateUp! leans harder on execution: Frantic plate-juggling under rush-hour pressure
Reads1 vs 0
7 Days to Die leans harder on reads: Zombie AI is largely scripted with minor pathing adaptation.
Variance4 vs 5
PlateUp! leans harder on variance: Random dishes, layouts, and upgrade offers per run
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.