Building comparison
head to head
The Banner SagavsWe Were Here Together
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is execution, and it is a single point.
The Banner Saga
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
Managing willpower resources and armor-strip sequencing under narrative-driven attrition.
We Were Here Together
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A two-player co-op escape adventure built on describing what only you can see over voice chat.
The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); We Were Here Together leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Banner SagaWe Were Here Together
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
The Banner Saga leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
The Banner Saga
Turn-based; willpower spend timing is the sole execution nuance
We Were Here Together
Walking and interacting; minimal physical demand.
Reads1 vs 1
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
The Banner Saga
AI follows predictable threat-targeting logic
We Were Here Together
Partner is an ally; puzzles never adapt.
Variance5 vs 5
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
The Banner Saga
Armor/strength interaction and random narrative outcomes create variance
We Were Here Together
Asymmetric hidden information is the core mechanic.
Optimization7 vs 8
We Were Here Together leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
The Banner Saga
Willpower economy and armor-strip sequencing are learnable solutions
We Were Here Together
Fixed symbol-and-mechanism puzzles, fully solvable once both sides known.
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.