head to head
Mario Party Superstars asks more than Peggle, and the gap is reads.

Variance · Pure Chaos
A party board game where dice variance and item luck define most outcomes, punctuated by mini-games that test quick reactions.

Variance · Pure Chaos
Pachinko-puzzle hybrid where one lucky bounce triggers Ode to Joy.
Mario Party Superstars leans Variance (Pure Chaos); Peggle leans Variance (Pure Chaos).
Mario Party Superstars leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Mario Party Superstars
Mini-game skill matters but many are reaction-test or luck-gated
Peggle
Aiming the launcher is gentle
Mario Party Superstars leans clearly harder on reads.
Mario Party Superstars
Light social reads on opponents during item use and alliances
Peggle
No opposition whatsoever
Mario Party Superstars leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Mario Party Superstars
Dice rolls and star positioning dominate game outcomes
Peggle
Bounce physics chaos decides most shots
Peggle leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Mario Party Superstars
Star routing and item conserving have modest learnable edges
Peggle
Angle planning and power choice for setups
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.