Building comparison
head to head
Fallout: New VegasvsHeroes of Might and Magic II
Neither is simply harder - they are hard in different places. Fallout: New Vegas demands more execution; Heroes of Might and Magic II demands more variance.
Fallout: New Vegas
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A faction-driven RPG-shooter where build and route planning shape every ending.
Heroes of Might and Magic II
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Beloved fantasy turn-based strategy of heroes, castles, and stacked creature armies racing for map control.
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heroes of Might and Magic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasHeroes of Might and Magic II
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 0
Fallout: New Vegas leans clearly harder on execution.
Fallout: New Vegas
Shooter inputs with VATS assist
Heroes of Might and Magic II
Turn-based clicking only
Reads1 vs 2
Heroes of Might and Magic II leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Scripted factions and enemies
Heroes of Might and Magic II
Hotseat duels reward mind games; AI is mappable
Variance2 vs 4
Heroes of Might and Magic II leans clearly harder on variance.
Fallout: New Vegas
Some loot and crit RNG
Heroes of Might and Magic II
Map exploration, morale, luck, and combat rolls
Optimization8 vs 9
Heroes of Might and Magic II leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Faction routing, perks, builds heavily rewarded
Heroes of Might and Magic II
Build orders, hero chaining, and creature math are deeply solvable
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.