Building comparison
head to head
IconoclastsvsThe Wonderful End of the World
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Iconoclasts
Optimization · Practiced Mastery
Hand-crafted puzzle platformer about a renegade mechanic in a zealot world.
The Wonderful End of the World
Optimization · Practiced Mastery
A Katamari-style game about routing through levels absorbing objects against a timer.
Iconoclasts leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Wonderful End of the World leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
IconoclastsThe Wonderful End of the World
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Iconoclasts
Boss dodging and wrench-platforming precision
The Wonderful End of the World
Movement and timed absorption need modest dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Iconoclasts
Bosses run fixed scripted phases
The Wonderful End of the World
No adaptive opponent in this solo collection game
Variance1 vs 1
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Iconoclasts
Little hidden beyond first-run surprises
The Wonderful End of the World
Object placement is fixed, nothing random
Optimization6 vs 6
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Iconoclasts
Puzzle solving and boss pattern mastery
The Wonderful End of the World
Efficient routing to absorb maximum objects in time is key
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.