head to head
vs
State of DecayvsThe Elder Scrolls: Blades
State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Elder Scrolls: Blades leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
State of DecayThe Elder Scrolls: Blades
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
State of Decay leans harder on execution: Melee and driving are functional, not demanding
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
State of Decay leans harder on variance: Dynamic events, infestations and survivor traits roll randomly
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.