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
A puzzle-leaning platformer testing perspective-flip problem solving more than reflexes.
Hogwarts Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Super Paper Mario 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
Super Paper Mario
Light platforming demands, well below mainline Mario
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
Super Paper Mario
Enemies follow simple fixed patterns, no adaptation
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
Super Paper Mario
Dimension-flip secrets are scripted-but-unknown until found
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
Super Paper Mario
Solving levels via the 2D/3D flip mechanic 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.