Building comparison
head to head
American Truck SimulatorvsTerraria
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is variance, and it is a single point.
American Truck Simulator
Optimization · Pure Optimization
American trucking sim about long hauls and growth.
Terraria
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A 2D sandbox where preparation and gear tiering carry boss fights.
American Truck Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
American Truck SimulatorTerraria
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.
American Truck Simulator
Truck handling and trailer parking
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.
American Truck Simulator
No adaptive opponents
Terraria
Bosses use scripted attacks; no adaptation.
Variance2 vs 3
Terraria leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
American Truck Simulator
Traffic and weather variance
Terraria
World seeds and loot drops randomized.
Optimization7 vs 8
Terraria leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
American Truck Simulator
Fleet, garages, route economics
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.