head to head
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is execution, and it is a single point.

Execution · Competitive PvP
The peak-era Konami football game prized for weighty, skill-driven match play.

Execution · Competitive PvP
A precision tennis game testing swing timing and reading human opponent court patterns.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); TopSpin 2K25 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
TopSpin 2K25 leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6
First touch, through balls, and dribbles demand precise control
TopSpin 2K25
Swing timing windows and footwork positioning require precision
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Versus matches are constant feint and positioning prediction
TopSpin 2K25
Reading human opponent's shot patterns and court positioning matters
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Deflections and keeper spills add light randomness
TopSpin 2K25
Minimal RNG; outcomes reflect skill cleanly
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Formations and player roles are studyable
TopSpin 2K25
Playstyle builds and shot selection form a learnable system
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.