head to head
vs
7 Days to DievsXenoblade Chronicles 2
7 Days to Die leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
7 Days to DieXenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
7 Days to Die leans harder on execution: Aim and movement during horde nights matter.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans harder on optimization: Blade combos and chain attack routing central
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.