Building comparison
head to head
Fallout: New VegasvsThe Forgotten City
Fallout: New Vegas asks more than The Forgotten City, and the gap is execution.
Fallout: New Vegas
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A faction-driven RPG-shooter where build and route planning shape every ending.
The Forgotten City
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A time-loop Roman mystery where deducing each citizen's secret motive unlocks a nonviolent resolution.
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Forgotten City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasThe Forgotten City
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 2
Fallout: New Vegas leans clearly harder on execution.
Fallout: New Vegas
Shooter inputs with VATS assist
The Forgotten City
Combat is technically possible but almost never the optimal path
Reads1 vs 0
Fallout: New Vegas leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Scripted factions and enemies
The Forgotten City
Roman citizens follow scripted roles within the time-loop logic
Variance2 vs 3
The Forgotten City leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Some loot and crit RNG
The Forgotten City
Hidden motivations and loop-dependent states create investigative uncertainty
Optimization8 vs 8
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Fallout: New Vegas
Faction routing, perks, builds heavily rewarded
The Forgotten City
Identifying the correct non-violent resolution path for each citizen is a solvable deduction
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.