head to head
vs
Brighter ShoresvsProject Zomboid
Brighter Shores leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Project Zomboid leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Brighter ShoresProject Zomboid
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Brighter Shores leans harder on reads: PvE only; no adaptive human opponent to model
Variance4 vs 5
Project Zomboid leans harder on variance: Loot spawns and zombie distributions randomized.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.