head to head
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is execution, and it is a single point.

Execution · Pure Mechanics
Combo-driven brawling through scripted encounters with light upgrade choices.

Execution · Practiced Mastery
Cinematic combo brawling through scripted movie set-pieces.
Deadpool leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Matrix: Path of Neo leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Deadpool leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Deadpool
Combo juggling and dodge timing carry the combat
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Combo chains and bullet-dodge timing ask moderate hands
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Deadpool
Enemy waves attack from fixed scripts
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Agents follow scripted combat patterns
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Deadpool
Encounters are deterministic once seen
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Set-pieces replay identically once seen
The Matrix: Path of Neo leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Deadpool
Upgrade picks and combo routes are shallow but present
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Unlocking and selecting upgrade paths rewards light planning
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.