Many of us on platforms like this are introverts, or autistic, or have social anxiety, or for whatever reason, have trouble meeting new people or engaging with strangers. If someone wanted to engage you in conversation, what topic would you be happiest to talk about?
One game that scratched most of the itch was Lords if the Fallen (new version). Beat it 3 times. Also, Lies if P was pretty good. Lots of cool monsters and very sinister. Beat that three times too.
There is only one game that can compete with Souls series in how fun it is, but it’s not really souls like exactly. Returnal is absolutely one of the best games ever made and is wildly underrated. You should try it before the sequal is released ( I think soon). You really need to have the fortitude of a souls gamer to get through it. It’s sooooo good.
I’ve had Returnal on PS5 since it came out. It’s more of a roguelike than a soulslike. Only thing I don’t like about it is that the story is actually interesting BUT, you literally have to get lucky with RNG to actually progress it/find it all. I am missing the last traversal tool and the game is absolutely being an asshole wirh not generating the fucking room I get it in 😬
I don’t even recall that any longer. My only gripe was that it’s really hard to play while being married. It requires undivided attention and my wife asking me a question and making me die towards the end was a serious buzz kill. Happened a few times. That game requires really long runs at once, but damned if it wasn’t so much fun! It was intense!