head to head
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.

Reads · Grand Arena
Cold-front sequel; same reads-heavy tactical RTS feel.

Reads · Grand Arena
A multiplayer survival sandbox where human adversaries make every base a target.
Company of Heroes 2 leans Reads (Grand Arena); Rust leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Company of Heroes 2
squad micro under pressure
Rust
Aim and recoil control crucial in PvP encounters.
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Company of Heroes 2
1v1 flanks and feints
Rust
Human raiders and roamers adapt to your patterns constantly.
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Company of Heroes 2
true sight, fog, weather
Rust
Loot and resource spawns add modest randomness.
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Company of Heroes 2
commander and build paths solved
Rust
Base design, farming, and raid prep dominate strategy.
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.