Building comparison
head to head
Full ThrottlevsThe Lost Vikings 2
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Full Throttle
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A road-punk adventure whose few action beats wrap an otherwise solvable inventory puzzle core.
The Lost Vikings 2
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A puzzle-platformer requiring coordination of multiple heroes with unique abilities.
Full Throttle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lost Vikings 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Full ThrottleThe Lost Vikings 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Full Throttle
Biker brawl sequences require basic timing not found elsewhere
The Lost Vikings 2
minor timing for character-specific actions
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Full Throttle
Linear story with scripted antagonists and no adaptive opponent
The Lost Vikings 2
no adversarial adaptive opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Full Throttle
Minimal randomness; world state is tightly authored
The Lost Vikings 2
negligible randomness
Optimization7 vs 7
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Full Throttle
Puzzle solutions are fixed and discoverable through systematic exploration
The Lost Vikings 2
multi-character puzzle-solving is the core test
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.