head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsSky Break
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sky Break leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
7 Days to DieSky Break
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
Sky Break leans harder on variance: Procedural world and resource spawns add randomness
Optimization7 vs 6
7 Days to Die leans harder on optimization: Base design and horde-night kill funnels dominate.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.