Building comparison
head to head
A Hat in TimevsAstro Bot
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
A Hat in Time
Execution · Practiced Mastery
A charming 3D collectathon platformer.
Astro Bot
Execution · Practiced Mastery
A polished 3D platformer showcasing PlayStation's mascots.
A Hat in Time leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Astro Bot leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
A Hat in TimeAstro Bot
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
A Hat in Time
Forgiving 3D platforming
Astro Bot
Polished but forgiving 3D platforming
Reads1 vs 1
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
A Hat in Time
Scripted bosses
Astro Bot
Scripted enemies
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
A Hat in Time
Deterministic levels
Astro Bot
Static stages
Optimization3 vs 3
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
A Hat in Time
Badge loadouts offer light tuning
Astro Bot
Collectible and time-trial routing
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.