Head to head
Which one will break you first?
Two fingerprints on one grid. Both are scored through your profile, so this answers the question for you rather than for the average player.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is the harder of the two for you, by 1.0 points. The gap is widest on puzzle, where Inscryption asks considerably more than Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. If you want the gentler run, start with Inscryption.
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
INSCRYPTION
A card game that keeps changing what kind of game it is. The difficulty is noticing which rules you are allowed to break, and when.
Real resistance. Expect to work for it.
AGE OF EMPIRES II: DEFINITIVE EDITION
Build orders are the curve, and the campaigns teach almost none of what the game actually asks for. The hard AI does not forget its economy while it fights.
Sustained pressure. Progress is earned.