Building comparison
head to head
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsDishonored 2
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is optimization, and it is a single point.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Choosing augmentation paths and routing through hubs to neutralise scripted opposition with minimal friction.
Dishonored 2
Optimization · Practiced Mastery
Immersive sim where stacking powers and routes unlocks creative kills.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dishonored 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionDishonored 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Combat demands moderate aim; takedowns are execution-gated
Dishonored 2
Blink, parry, and aim timing matter.
Reads1 vs 1
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Guards use scripted alert states, not player-adaptive logic
Dishonored 2
Guards scripted; alert patterns fixed.
Variance2 vs 2
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Enemy positions are static once patrol patterns are learned
Dishonored 2
Patrols and chaos rating vary lightly.
Optimization8 vs 7
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Augment loadout and approach routing solve each hub optimally
Dishonored 2
Powers, routes, ghost runs deeply 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.