Building comparison
head to head
Super Mario OdysseyvsWizard of Wor
Wizard of Wor asks more than Super Mario Odyssey, and the gap is variance.
Super Mario Odyssey
Execution · Pure Mechanics
A 3D platformer whose joy lives in tight movement and capture-driven traversal.
Wizard of Wor
Execution · Pure Mechanics
An arcade maze shooter where players blast monsters and, occasionally, each other.
Super Mario Odyssey leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wizard of Wor leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario OdysseyWizard of Wor
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Super Mario Odyssey leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Super Mario Odyssey
Precise platforming and capture-move tech ceiling.
Wizard of Wor
Quick corridor shootouts reward reaction speed
Reads0 vs 2
Wizard of Wor leans clearly harder on reads.
Super Mario Odyssey
No adaptive opponents whatsoever.
Wizard of Wor
Two-player mode lets partners turn on each other
Variance1 vs 4
Wizard of Wor leans clearly harder on variance.
Super Mario Odyssey
Almost no randomness in level design.
Wizard of Wor
Invisible monsters and the warping Worluk hide information
Optimization5 vs 4
Super Mario Odyssey leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Super Mario Odyssey
Moon routes and movement tech learnable.
Wizard of Wor
Maze control strategies converge with play
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.