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
A supernatural mystery where understanding each curse's exact conditions across multiple protagonists is the puzzle.

Optimization · Pure Optimization
A LucasArts sci-fi adventure where astronauts stranded on an alien world puzzle out its dead civilization.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Dig 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.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Menu-based horror exploration; no physical demands
The Dig
Point-and-click; no reflex demands.
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Curse interactions and NPCs are fully scripted
The Dig
Alien world is static; companions follow scripts.
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Multiple cursed protagonists and hidden curse conditions create deep uncertainty
The Dig
Alien machinery's purpose is hidden until experimented with.
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Mapping all curse rules and protagonist routes to reach the true ending is solvable
The Dig
Machine puzzles have single fixed solutions to deduce.
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.