Building comparison
head to head
Fallout: New VegasvsGoodbye Deponia
Fallout: New Vegas asks more than Goodbye Deponia, and the gap is execution.
Fallout: New Vegas
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A faction-driven RPG-shooter where build and route planning shape every ending.
Goodbye Deponia
Optimization · Pure Optimization
The trilogy finale trades puzzle complexity for narrative resolution, testing observation over deduction.
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Goodbye Deponia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasGoodbye Deponia
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 1
Fallout: New Vegas leans clearly harder on execution.
Fallout: New Vegas
Shooter inputs with VATS assist
Goodbye Deponia
No physical demands on the player
Reads1 vs 0
Fallout: New Vegas leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Scripted factions and enemies
Goodbye Deponia
Scripted finale with no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 1
Fallout: New Vegas leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Some loot and crit RNG
Goodbye Deponia
Fixed narrative outcome with deterministic puzzles
Optimization8 vs 7
Fallout: New Vegas leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Faction routing, perks, builds heavily rewarded
Goodbye Deponia
Closure-focused design eases puzzle density compared to predecessors
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.