head to head
vs
Shining Soul IIvsState of Decay
Shining Soul II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Shining Soul IIState of Decay
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Shining Soul II leans harder on execution: Real-time hack-and-slash demands timing and dodging
Reads1 vs 0
Shining Soul II leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; co-op allies aren't modelled
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.