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7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight Infinite leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
7 Days to DieTorchlight Infinite

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

Torchlight Infinite leans harder on variance: Ember drop and affix variance drive seasonal progression

Optimization7 vs 8

Torchlight Infinite leans harder on optimization: Talent trees and gear synergy planning reward theory-crafting

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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