How's the "relaxed" preset?

[RW]

So I'm kinda interested in Rain World for its setting/ambiance, but I don't like games that get me too frustrated or stressed out from it being too tense. But I saw that with the new DLC, the base game has gotten a bunch of new options, including a preset set of options called "relaxed" (even with the note that the developers would rather people experience the game not with its intended difficulty than not at all.) So I was wondering how that plays? Is it really that much more relaxed than regular gameplay?

[Honkiewithaboomstick]

Not really. if you don't like difficult or stressful games rainworld is NOT for you.
The options are just quality of life features that make it slightly easier, it doesn't neuter the game however.
The game is an intentionally stressful and unfair experience, you are an animal fighting for its life every day, often futilely against creatures much stronger and faster than you. if dieing in games and difficulty isnt for you I'd skip it

[Tat011]

If you turn them all on and play monk then maybe, but this game is difficult by design. (It's part of its themes)

[RW]

Thanks for the honest input. Looks like I'll be skipping this one.

[CtenosaurOaxacana]

Seems you already made up your mind, but in case any other curious buyers see this topic:
You know how people always go on about how difficult Dark Souls can be?
Rain World is unquestionably harder than Dark Souls.

That being said,
there IS technically a 'relaxed' mode for you to enjoy:
Sandbox (with players disabled), or Safari mode.
You can watch (and in safari mode, also play) various creatures without consequence.
But, you have to either earn tokens or use in-game cheats
in order to even to unlock this stuff.