Building comparison
head to head
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague LegendsvsSamorost 3
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A hidden-object adventure about solving a fixed chain of puzzles and clues.
Samorost 3
Optimization · Pure Optimization
An atmospheric puzzle journey solved by observing environmental logic and musical interaction patterns.
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Samorost 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague LegendsSamorost 3
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends
Point-and-click hidden-object hunting needs no twitch skill
Samorost 3
Gentle interaction design; no reflex or timing demands
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends
Solo - no adaptive opponent
Samorost 3
Solo cosmos exploration with no opponent
Variance2 vs 2
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends
Object and clue locations hidden until found, then fixed
Samorost 3
Some hidden interaction spots require exploratory clicks
Optimization7 vs 7
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends
Solving the scripted puzzle and item chain drives progress
Samorost 3
Environmental music puzzles have fixed solutions discoverable through observation
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.