head to head
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.

Optimization · Practiced Mastery
Open-world Wizarding World RPG about exploring Hogwarts and chaining spell combos.

Optimization · Practiced Mastery
Time-hopping action-adventure where Raziel shifts between material and spectral planes to solve Nosgoth's puzzles.
Hogwarts Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Hogwarts Legacy
Spell combos and dodges at forgiving difficulty
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Reaver combat is forgiving; timing helps, never gates
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Hogwarts Legacy
Enemies use fixed shield-and-attack scripts
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Scripted enemies; the story does the surprising
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Hogwarts Legacy
Little randomness beyond loot rolls
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Linear structure leaves little hidden beyond plot
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Hogwarts Legacy
Talents, gear traits, and combo routing dominate
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Spectral-material puzzle solving and Reaver upgrades are the 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.