@da_667 I disagree (as a masochist gamer): Dark Souls games are for sure harder, but it's also incredibly fair. They teach you how to succeed, then test you, and it's a great feeling. They could have made it so much harder, at the expense of fun, but didn't - I think the magic is in their design.
But, that sorta game is my favorite style. I recently did no-armor challenge runs of all three Dark Souls + Elden Ring. It was so much fun!
They aren't for everyone, but I'm happy people are making games for people like me, but also others are making games for others
The story is whatever. I like the challenge, it just feels good to learn and then repeat patterns