I am on the older side, really like everything about Elden Ring, except the difficulty. Is there games like Elden Ring but easier?
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.
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
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.
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.
Dragon Age: Inquisition. You also mentioned you loved Witcher 3, the game is similar in gameplay.
You may also want to start with Dragon Age: Origins, but starting with Inquisition is fine, though you’ll miss some references.
- 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
I recommend Dragon Age: Origins.
I feel like a cheater, but I tried my best to not cause any griefing. I’m also in my 40s and don’t have the time to git gud when I just wanna play the story.
Dark souls 2 & 3 have mods that make it easier. DS2, I had crazy defense and rolling. Poor invaders would backstab me 5 times and only take me to 50% health. Then 3 basic quick hits would kill them.
DS3, I was around level 200 thanks to a xp multiplier mod and was able to steamroll bosses. Invaders still destroyed me, but that’s fair. Frequently I let them and to my surprise, most invaders if you don’t attack, won’t attack back and will just goof off. I loved it.
I’m going to wait until Elden Ring is a bit more quieter before I play with mods. Again, not interested in griefing. Just want to adventure on my own terms.
You shouldn’t play online with those mods. Sucks for other players to be up against someone they literally can’t beat because of unfair advantages.
The game also hides a bunch of secrets that are only meant to be found by messages from online players.
The game is both designed to be played online, and also causes serious issues in its online mode.
That’s kind of the price you have to pay if you use mods. You can either not use mods and experience the full game (if you can beat it), or you can use mods, but shouldn’t go online so you don’t kill other peoples 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.
