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
Quiet side-scrolling journey piloting a land-ship across a dried-out sea.

Optimization · Pure Optimization
Crossover LEGO brawler where the right hero power unlocks every secret.
FAR: Lone Sails leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 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.
FAR: Lone Sails
Light platforming and timely lever pulls
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Mashy hero combat, no fail pressure
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
FAR: Lone Sails
No opponent of any kind
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Scripted villains
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
FAR: Lone Sails
Mostly fixed obstacles, minor unknowns first run
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Collectibles fixed in place
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
FAR: Lone Sails
Fuel management and ship-routine efficiency are the game
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Hero-power gating across a collectible open New York
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.