Building comparison
head to head
Assassin's Creed OriginsvsWatch Dogs 2
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Assassin's Creed Origins
Optimization · Practiced Mastery
The reboot that turned Assassin's Creed into a loot-driven action RPG.
Watch Dogs 2
Optimization · Practiced Mastery
San Francisco hacker sandbox blending stealth, drones, and toy gadgets.
Assassin's Creed Origins leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Watch Dogs 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed OriginsWatch Dogs 2
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.
Assassin's Creed Origins
Hitbox-based combat needs timing but lenient.
Watch Dogs 2
Shooting and driving moderate input demands.
Reads1 vs 1
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Assassin's Creed Origins
Guard AI scripted, predictable.
Watch Dogs 2
Enemy AI scripted; some PvP invasions exist.
Variance2 vs 2
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Assassin's Creed Origins
Loot rarity rolls present.
Watch Dogs 2
Hack outcomes and patrols vary mildly.
Optimization5 vs 5
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Assassin's Creed Origins
Gear, abilities, target loadouts solvable.
Watch Dogs 2
Gadgets, hacks, mission approaches solvable.
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.