How hard is this compared to other Souls games?

[dozilla]

I love these games but terrible at them. Where does this rank in the mix? I struggled with ER but still loved it. Basically, is this game ok for us filthy Souls casuals?

[CheeseBoar]

I don't think it's as difficult as the From Software Souls games. Some bosses and areas can be more challenging than others, but I still think it's easier than the Souls series. (Having played the entire Souls series, though, it could be that I've just gotten used to the mechanics in games like these, so, grain of salt, I suppose.)

[PostalGibbon]

Way easier than Elden Ring. Bosses are less frustrating than say BS that is Malenia or dual gargoyles or other galore of bs bosses on ER.

[Saki]

easier as ER at last .

[BigCheese]

It's comparable to souls games in terms of difficulty.

[Aizen_Kratos]

I never played Dark Souls games. Played Elden Ring for 300 hours up to NG+8 and then in seamless coop difficulty with my friend.

LOTF2 was my first game like dark souls so it was a steep learning curve for me especially with this game's main feature of two worlds in one. Can't wait to go play Dark Souls 3 soon. Will skip 1 since it's old but 2 maybe yes.

This game is a little difficult because you get lost but I made a 3hr 45 minute guide to the main ending.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbbpbrgnUw&ab_channel=F

And just finished a live playthrough of NG+11 no vestiges deathless for the Umbral ending:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTYRI7X7CkI&ab_channel=F

I'd say you try the game and play it for less than 2 hours so if you are not happy with it, get a full refund from steam. You must ensure your game never or rarely crashes before you decide to actually keep the game. Some graphics cards are still causing the game to crash often for many players. Mine craashes 0.01% of the time.

Good luck.

[lilgirlcharlotte]

this game leans more to hack and slash then a souls game in terms of difficulty

[Penitence]

Probably the easiest one you'll ever play

[Aizen_Kratos]

Originally posted by Penitence:

Probably the easiest one you'll ever play

Yah, I take you beat it on NG+3 and beyond, right?

[Often]

If you get it, don't judge the bosses by the first "real" boss you face (Pieta), she gave me the most struggle since I hadn't learned the systems or didn't level up or anything. She was a nice "intro" since once I learned to read her I had an easier time with the rest of the game.

Compared to Nioh, Nioh 2, Bloodborne, Lies of P, Wo Long, Elden Ring, Dark Souls, this probably sits at one of the easiest. It's somewhere around the Surge. What I like about it is that the systems play together very well. There's a good block with some health regen, the parry window is long enough if you're using a shield, but works well if you dual wield... I like the dual world system...

Nioh 2 is my favorite souls-like, and this is up there. Overall the world is a bit confusing, but the combat in this one plays really well.

[Eki]

All of the bosses are total pushovers.

[pjw]

I'll have to disagree with the general trend in this thread--I've played through all the souls games, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, and Nioh, and finished all of them. I found this to be easily as difficult as any of those, while not being as fun. Granted, I only put 2-3 hours into it before I uninstalled and asked for a refund.

The combination of numerous, relatively tanky enemies and movement that just doesn't feel good was a bad one for me. I constantly seemed to dodge in odd directions, or have trouble with lock-on. Hell, I even played through the original Lords of the Fallen, and while it was obviously rough around the edges, I finished it and enjoyed it. Not so with this one.

Combine the movement issues with repeated enemy set-ups that are purely designed to ambush the player and it quickly started to feel tedious. I'm not sure if there's something I wasn't getting about it or not, but it just wasn't fun for me, and I'm actually kind of sad about it because the world was beautiful and visually striking and the lamp mechanic was brilliant.

Also, I know the person above mentioned the first boss, but she was the deciding factor for me saying "nope, never mind". The first boss in a game like this is supposed to be an introduction, not a deathmarch. I gave her a few tries and didn't even get close.

[Heck]

Same as any soulsborne
Hard at first but easy once you get a feel for it

[楊玄。杨玄。LangrisserWWE]

Harder Mob fights but jokingly easy for boss fight. Elden RIng is more balance. Okay mobs fights but fun and challenging boss fight for Elden Ring. But when it comes to level design, I prefer LOTF.

[Baron01]

Lords of the Fallen is on the easier side of Souls-like genre on an overall scale of things. Bosses are definitely easier with few exceptions that pose a challenge. Progressing through the game can be frustrating, rather than challenging, in some areas due to level design and placement of enemies. Once you learn your ropes and get your build running, the game becomes better experience and in turn also become more fun to play.

[Carlos]

Bosses way easier than the last three FromSoft games but traversal more difficult.