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

Optimization · Pure Optimization
Turn-based tactics where movement combos turn battles into solvable puzzles.

Optimization · Pure Optimization
A small-plot city builder where specialization economics and traffic engineering decide success.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity (2013) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Turn-based; no dexterity gate
SimCity (2013)
Mouse planning; no dexterity demands.
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Enemy AI follows predictable rules
SimCity (2013)
No opponent; multiplayer regions cooperate.
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Hit chances are mostly deterministic percentages
SimCity (2013)
Agent simulation quirks behave unpredictably.
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Movement chains and team-jump routing are puzzle-solvable
SimCity (2013)
Specialization chains and traffic layouts reward systematic planning.
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.