Building comparison
head to head
Endling: Extinction is ForevervsThe Last Guardian
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Endling: Extinction is Forever
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
A survival adventure about a mother fox protecting cubs through ecological collapse.
The Last Guardian
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
Puzzle adventure about coaxing a giant half-tame creature through ancient ruins.
Endling: Extinction is Forever leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Endling: Extinction is ForeverThe Last Guardian
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.
Endling: Extinction is Forever
Light stealth and chase inputs
The Last Guardian
Slow climbing and platforming, very forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Endling: Extinction is Forever
Human hunters follow scripted routines
The Last Guardian
Trico is willful but not modeling you adversarially
Variance3 vs 3
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Endling: Extinction is Forever
Food and danger spots shift night to night
The Last Guardian
Trico's unpredictable compliance adds noise
Optimization5 vs 5
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Endling: Extinction is Forever
Territory routing and cub care are plannable
The Last Guardian
Environmental puzzles with intended solutions
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.