head to head
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.

Optimization · Pure Optimization
Relaxing trucking sim with company-building progression.

Optimization · Pure Optimization
Story-driven Hitman entry trading open sandboxes for tighter cinematic stealth.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Truck handling, parking, gear control
Hitman: Absolution
Cover stealth, point-shooting, and tighter action sequences
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
No adaptive opponents
Hitman: Absolution
Enemies follow scripted detection logic
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Traffic, weather, cargo conditions
Hitman: Absolution
Disguise suspicion feels fuzzy until learned
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Company growth, route, fleet management
Hitman: Absolution
Linear-ish levels still reward planned routes
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.