Building comparison
head to head
Earthworm Jim 2vsShantae and the Pirate's Curse
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Earthworm Jim 2
Execution · Practiced Mastery
Sequel platformer that swaps genres per level but always tests the hands.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Execution · Practiced Mastery
A 2D platformer where pirate gear unlocks new movement abilities across interconnected islands.
Earthworm Jim 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shantae and the Pirate's Curse leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Earthworm Jim 2Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Earthworm Jim 2
Varied set-piece levels demand precise control
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Precise platforming and boss dodges demand clean inputs
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Earthworm Jim 2
No adaptive opposition
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Enemies and bosses run fixed scripted patterns
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Earthworm Jim 2
Deterministic levels and gimmicks
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Layouts and item locations are static once learned
Optimization5 vs 5
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Earthworm Jim 2
Learning each surreal level's fixed solution
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Item order and route knowledge matter, especially speedrunning
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.
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