Building comparison
head to head
Of Orcs and MenvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is variance, and it is a single point.
Of Orcs and Men
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A tactical action RPG testing ability sequencing and build choices over reflexes.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Optimization · Pure Optimization
An open-world RPG mostly about discovering and stacking exploitable progression systems.
Of Orcs and Men leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Of Orcs and MenThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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.
Of Orcs and Men
Slowed tactical combat forgives imprecise inputs
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Combat is forgiving; aim and timing rarely punish 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.
Of Orcs and Men
Enemy squads follow fixed behaviours
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Enemy AI is scripted and exploitable; not adaptive.
Variance1 vs 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Of Orcs and Men
Encounters are authored with little randomness
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Loot tables and leveled lists inject mild randomness.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Of Orcs and Men
Skill queues, rage management and builds decide fights
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skill stacking, enchant loops, and exploits are deeply 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.