Building comparison
head to head
Monument Valley 2vsThe Sims
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is variance, and it is a single point.
Monument Valley 2
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Sequel that adds a mother-daughter pair to its impossible-architecture puzzles.
The Sims
Optimization · Pure Optimization
An open-ended needs-and-money system that rewards efficient scheduling.
Monument Valley 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Monument Valley 2The Sims
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Monument Valley 2
Gentle touch controls, no reflexes
The Sims
Clicking menus has no physical ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Monument Valley 2
Nothing opposes you
The Sims
Sims run need-driven scripts, not minds
Variance1 vs 2
The Sims leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Monument Valley 2
Deterministic authored levels
The Sims
Event rolls add flavour, all quickly mapped
Optimization6 vs 6
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Monument Valley 2
Geometry manipulation puzzles with intended solutions
The Sims
Need scheduling, career grinding and money loops are solvable
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.