head to head
vs
DayZvsSea of Thieves
DayZ leans Variance (Grand Arena); Sea of Thieves leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
DayZSea of Thieves
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Sea of Thieves leans harder on reads: PvP ship fights are pure mind games
Variance7 vs 5
DayZ leans harder on variance: loot spawns and who you meet are unknowable
Optimization5 vs 5
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.