head to head
vs
Project ZomboidvsXenoblade Chronicles 2
Project Zomboid leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Project ZomboidXenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance5 vs 4
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.