Building comparison
head to head
No Man's SkyvsThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is variance, and it is a single point.
No Man's Sky
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Procedural space exploration sandbox with crafting depth.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Zelda-starring adventure where summoning copied objects and monsters solves combat and puzzles alike.
No Man's Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
No Man's SkyThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
No Man's Sky
Light shooter and flight inputs
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Light action; echoes fight for you
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
No Man's Sky
Mostly solo, sparse PvP
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Scripted enemies throughout
Variance3 vs 2
No Man's Sky leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
No Man's Sky
Procedural planets and loot
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
First-run discovery of echoes and rifts
Optimization8 vs 8
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
No Man's Sky
Base, freighter, expedition progression
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Choosing which copied object solves each room
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.