head to head
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is reads, and it is a single point.

Execution · Grand Arena
A SNK classic where Just Defend forces constant read-off decisions and T.O.P. activation rewards deep optimisation.

Execution · Grand Arena
A tag-enhanced Tekken that multiplies execution demands and opponent reads by adding partner management to every exchange.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves leans Execution (Grand Arena); Tekken Tag Tournament 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Just Defend timing and T.O.P. combo precision demand high execution
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tag combos and partner launcher extensions demand high motor precision
Garou: Mark of the Wolves leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Just Defend is a pure read mechanic against an adaptive opponent
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tag crash timing and incoming character reads against humans are constant
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
No RNG; all match states are visible
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
No RNG; all information is visible
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
T.O.P. activation timing and matchup frame data are well-studied
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tag team pairings and shared health management reward deep preparation
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.