Building comparison
head to head
DarqvsSupermarket Simulator
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Darq
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Solving fixed gravity-bending puzzles inside a deterministic nightmare.
Supermarket Simulator
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A first-person shop management sim about stocking shelves, setting prices and growing a small supermarket.
Darq leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Supermarket Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DarqSupermarket Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Darq
Slow stealth walking; minimal timing demands
Supermarket Simulator
Stocking and checkout are light manual busywork.
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Darq
Nightmare enemies patrol fixed scripted routes
Supermarket Simulator
Customers follow simple scripted demand.
Variance2 vs 2
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Darq
Puzzle solutions hidden only until first discovery
Supermarket Simulator
Daily customer flow varies a little.
Optimization7 vs 7
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Darq
Gravity-bending puzzle logic is the entire test
Supermarket Simulator
Pricing margins, ordering and shelf layout drive growth.
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.