I am playing Elden Ring ( 22 Hours into it ) And I do not think that it is that hard You just need to get stronger and come back to whoever you think is strong and you will find him easy not like Cuphead where with the best gun in the game every boss would be that hard
It’s not hard in a sense, it’s just different. It doesn’t play like other games so there is a learning curve in the movements and the attacks, and there isn’t much room for error. At first it’ll be tough to get the hang of it but over time you’ll understand the purpose of it. Depending on your build you might have an easier or tougher time early.
I know new players that go melee only have a tough time because you gotta be in bosses faces a lot which isn’t easy to do without getting hit or understanding the dodge or block mechanics, but again it’s all about learning to play a new style of gameplay. I’ve played a bunch of soulsborne games and still got my ass handed to me plenty of times in this one, but thats the fun of it, you learn and adapt and become more tactical in your approach which I enjoy about games these days.
Regardless of how hard is it, there is always a way to advance, you just gotta find what works for
I'd say it's hard if you treat it like any other "game". It requires patience, something like playing checkers vs chess. In that regard, it's really gratifying when you play it well though. You get rewarded for sticking with it... it's not for the faint of heart.