head to head
vs
Dead by DaylightvsSea of Thieves
Dead by Daylight leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Sea of Thieves leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Dead by DaylightSea of Thieves
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Sea of Thieves leans harder on execution: Ship sailing and naval gunnery require hands
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Sea of Thieves leans harder on variance: Server encounters, weather, loot vary
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.