head to head
vs
Abiotic FactorvsState of Decay
Abiotic Factor leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Abiotic FactorState of Decay
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Abiotic Factor leans harder on variance: Loot crates, anomaly behaviour, and facility section contents carry RNG
Optimization7 vs 6
Abiotic Factor leans harder on optimization: Facility routing, crafting tree unlocks, and power grid design are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.