head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsResident Evil Outbreak
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Resident Evil Outbreak leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
7 Days to DieResident Evil Outbreak
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
Resident Evil Outbreak leans harder on variance: Randomized items and virus gauge pressure hide information
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.