head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsRecord of Lodoss War
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Record of Lodoss War leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
7 Days to DieRecord of Lodoss War
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Record of Lodoss War leans harder on variance: Diablo-style random loot drops drive gearing
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.