Building comparison
head to head
Alekhine's GunvsTerraria
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Alekhine's Gun
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A Hitman-style Cold War stealth game about a KGB assassin working sandboxed kill missions.
Terraria
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A 2D sandbox where preparation and gear tiering carry boss fights.
Alekhine's Gun leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Alekhine's GunTerraria
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.
Alekhine's Gun
Timing takedowns matters less than planning them
Terraria
Boss fights require dodging and aim under pressure.
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Alekhine's Gun
NPC routines are clockwork, never reactive learning
Terraria
Bosses use scripted attacks; no adaptation.
Variance3 vs 3
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Alekhine's Gun
First visits hide patrol routines and disguise rules
Terraria
World seeds and loot drops randomized.
Optimization8 vs 8
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Alekhine's Gun
Mapping routines and disguises reduces missions to solved puzzles
Terraria
Gear progression and arena prep solve every boss.
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.