head to head
vs
PlayerUnknown's BattlegroundsvsSea of Thieves
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds leans Execution (Grand Arena); Sea of Thieves leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
PlayerUnknown's BattlegroundsSea of Thieves
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds leans harder on execution: Recoil control and long-range ballistics
Reads6 vs 7
Sea of Thieves leans harder on reads: PvP ship fights are pure mind games
Variance7 vs 5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds leans harder on variance: Loot spawns and circle placement shape every match
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.