head to head
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.

Optimization · Pure Optimization
A match-three puzzle about planning rune swaps to clear themed wonder boards.

Optimization · Pure Optimization
A roguelite dungeon-crawler fused with a cult management sim.
7 Wonders of the Ancient World leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Cult of the Lamb leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Quick swaps under time pressure matter somewhat
Cult of the Lamb
Roguelite combat needs decent dodges.
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Solo match-three, no opponent to predict
Cult of the Lamb
Enemies are scripted, not adaptive.
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Random rune drops drive each board's possibilities
Cult of the Lamb
Run rooms and tarot pulls randomize.
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Planning cascades and clears to meet goals is core
Cult of the Lamb
Cult management and build synergies dominate.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.