head to head
vs
Seven: The Days Long GonevsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Seven: The Days Long Gone leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Seven: The Days Long GoneThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Seven: The Days Long Gone leans harder on execution: Stealth timing and parkour need moderate hands but forgive mistakes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Seven: The Days Long Gone leans harder on variance: Unexplored zones and patrols are unknown until scouted, then static
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.