head to head
vs
News TowervsProject Zomboid
News Tower leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Project Zomboid leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
News TowerProject Zomboid
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Project Zomboid leans harder on execution: Combat is deliberate; precision matters but is slow.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.