head to head
vs
State of DecayvsThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
State of DecayThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords leans harder on reads: Partners compete for rupees, adding faint social prediction
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
State of Decay leans harder on optimization: Base building, resource runs and survivor management are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.