I am on the older side, really like everything about Elden Ring, except the difficulty. Is there games like Elden Ring but easier?
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It sounds like you should play Skyrim.
It sounds like you should play Starfield
(If you want latest title and not bound by fantasy)
I should also play Starfield.
Older gamer here, that has just dipped his toes in RPGs in a long time by buying Elden Ring. These days there’s no time to bash your head in the same bossfight two dozen times. Fun has to be a little less “long haul”.
My suggestion: Valheim
Lords of the fallen is an easier, yet fun, souls like. Not as good in terms of exploring or atmosphere but still very fun and not too difficult.
Thanks ! Haven’t heard of this one. Going to give it a try.
Shadow of Mordor
And if something like 60% of Elden Ring’s difficulty is fine with you, Bloodborne.
Interesting. I found ER way easier than Bloodborne. I played Bloodborne first though and was not yet familiar with the genre as much…
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Oh! Same order for me. Bloodborne first, which I managed to bull through after a lot of effort. Then later ER which I got quite stuck on and took a break from.
I wish bloodborne was available on pc.
Ah, oh no. I thought I played it on PC, but I have it on my PS4. Duh. Sorry.
Rdr2 is a must play. Also checkout fallout new Vegas or fallout 4. They’re older but mods can make them very enjoyable.
Maybe Diablo II Remastered or Diablo IV?
OP might have used the term aRPG, but clearly didn’t mean isometric games (Their example was Elden Ring and they like Witcher 3).
Besides that, Diablo II Remastered is anything but easy (rough start and then pushing towards hell difficulty you get slapped with immune enemies).
Seeing what’s been already recommended here, my suggestion sounds out of left field even to me… But somehow, “Elden Ring bug easier” makes me think first and foremost of Zelda breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom. Huge open world with secrets everywhere, engaging aesthetics and, challenging yet less punitive combat. The only thing would be that the combat is less emphasized, an exploration and problem solving more. But combat is still very much there and you can go quite deep in its mechanics, especially with all the time stopping and telekinetic shenanigans.
Edit: Not really a western ARPG I guess but the freedom of play is similar
Would branching out into spectacle brawlers work for you?
In that case, check out Bayonetta 3 on the Switch and Armored Core VI on PC/whatever!
For something closer in combat feel to Elden Ring, Atlas Fallen maybe? But I haven’t personally played it and reviews are mixed, so can’t really say how enjoyable that would be.
You just reminded me that I haven’t finished Bayonetta 3. I am going to get on it asap.
As someone who has been stuck on Balteus for the last 2 days, I’m not sure AC6 is a good recommendation. It also doesn’t really feel or play like ER.
Just a suggestion, but I’ve heard you might need to adjust your playstyle for certain missions.
Forgot to mention that I prefer PC games, but I do own all three current gen consoles.
The Witcher 3.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Play the game on story mode and enjoy it. That trilogy has the best characters and some of the best quest storylines in the industry in my opinion.
- Mass Effect trilogy
- The Outer Worlds, though this one has a healthy dose of “shooter”
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, though this is probably shooter first, ARPG second
- …Minecraft?
Man, I thought I’d have more suggestions, but they’re all either as hard as Elden Ring or not Western
You might enjoy “The Surge” 1 and 2, they’re souls-like in gameplay but in a more industrial-punk atmosphere. There’s also the “Darksiders” games, I enjoyed all 3 of them. They’re action-RPGs, but “Darksiders 3” is closest to a souls-like. “Remnant: From the Ashes” and “Remnant 2” are also very good fun.
I don’t really see how Elden Ring is a western, but I can recommend rdr2 or call of juarez gunslinger if you prefer something less serious.
My bad, I don’t mean western as in gun slingers western, but western arpg like not Japanese arpg.
But Elden Ring is a japanese ARPG. That was what the jab was about I’d imagine.
Or do you mean you want an ARPG instead of a JRPG/CRPG, as in, manual combat instead of menu-based party combat?
I don’t like emo main characters or waifu, so for example tales series or Final fantasy 7 remake would probably not work for me. I am not really familiar with the terminology, I thought those kind of games would be considered Jrpg/Japrg.
Well, Elden Ring isn’t a typical jrpg. It just happens to be developed by a Japanese developer. I guess it is its own genre by now.
I recommend Dragon Age: Origins.
