Building comparison
head to head
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingvsSimCity BuildIt
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is variance, and it is a single point.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A warm, classic JRPG adventure with deep alchemy crafting.
SimCity BuildIt
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Mobile production-chain and layout optimisation paced by timers.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity BuildIt leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingSimCity BuildIt
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Turn-based menus, zero dexterity
SimCity BuildIt
Tapping menus has no skill floor
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Monsters act on fixed logic
SimCity BuildIt
No adversary; trade is asynchronous
Variance3 vs 2
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Battle RNG, drops, and casino luck
SimCity BuildIt
Market prices and material drops add mild randomness
Optimization7 vs 7
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Skill points, alchemy, and tension are optimizable
SimCity BuildIt
Production chains, layout and currency timing are the whole game
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.