head to head
vs
Murderous PursuitsvsSea of Thieves
Murderous Pursuits leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); Sea of Thieves leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Murderous PursuitsSea of Thieves
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 6
Sea of Thieves leans harder on execution: Ship sailing and naval gunnery require hands
Reads8 vs 7
Murderous Pursuits leans harder on reads: Blending among NPCs against humans hunting YOU is constant mind-games.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Sea of Thieves leans harder on optimization: Routes, loadouts, ship setups 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.