head to head
vs
Silent Hunter IIIvsState of Decay 2
Silent Hunter III leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); State of Decay 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Silent Hunter IIIState of Decay 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Silent Hunter III leans harder on reads: Escort AI hunts by script, not by modelling you.
Variance6 vs 5
Silent Hunter III leans harder on variance: Convoy locations, escorts and detection rolls are hidden information.
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.