head to head
vs
Death StrandingvsFallout 76
Death Stranding leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Death StrandingFallout 76
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Fallout 76 leans harder on execution: Shooter inputs in live combat
Reads1 vs 2
Fallout 76 leans harder on reads: PvP exists but most play is PvE
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.