Building comparison
head to head
PooyanvsSuper Mario World
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is variance, and it is a single point.
Pooyan
Pooyan
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Classic arcade aim-and-timing against escalating scripted waves.
Super Mario World
Execution · Pure Mechanics
Precise jump execution across fixed levels with secrets to memorise.
Pooyan leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
PooyanSuper Mario World
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Pooyan
Shooting wolves on balloons is pure timing and aim
Super Mario World
Perfect inputs trivialise every jump, spin and cape flight
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Pooyan
Wolves follow simple fixed behaviours
Super Mario World
Scripted Koopas adapt to nothing
Variance2 vs 1
Pooyan leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Pooyan
Wave spawns vary slightly but are quickly learnt
Super Mario World
Levels are fixed; nothing hidden survives one playthrough
Optimization4 vs 4
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Pooyan
Scoring patterns and wave order can be memorised
Super Mario World
Secret exits and route knowledge add a modest solvable layer
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.