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

Execution · Practiced Mastery
Neon 16-bit run-and-gun built on cover play and scripted boss duels.

Execution · Practiced Mastery
Momentum-driven execution over fixed levels rewarding memorised routes.
Huntdown leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Sonic the Hedgehog 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Huntdown
Cover-dodge timing and boss pattern execution
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Holding speed through fixed hazards demands sharp reactions
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Huntdown
Bosses telegraph on fixed scripts
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Badniks and bosses repeat identical scripts
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Huntdown
Minor weapon-drop variation
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Levels never change between runs
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Huntdown
Learning patterns and arena layouts
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Route choice and emerald collection reward memorised play
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.