Gaming

Elden Ring! I think they really refined the formula, made it a bit more user friendly (I started with Dark Souls and it wasn't easy to know what to do), and is generally fun to play. Also the open world format means you can just go somewhere else if you're stuck, not just have to bang your head against the same boss over and over. Then you just come back when you're stronger.

Sekiro is not a bad option too, it's a bit more like a regular game than the others. You can pause! Imagine.

I haven't played DS2 or Demon Souls though

Although all soulslikes are a bit difficult Grime would be my suggestion, a 2D platformer. It felt easy enough to me but I mainly enjoyed the aesthetics of it.

I'de just jump on elden ring. Get some experience before shadow of the eartree comes out.

You could try "Another Crab's treasure". It even has accessibility options to make it easier if it's too intimidating.

Lies of P is fairly easy in comparison to the FromSoftware souls games but it’s still a lot of fun. Great worldbuilding and some interesting mechanics too

I think Elden Ring would be a good place to start since it's the one that lets you customize your difficulty the most. You can use spirit summons (both other players and NPCs) and vary up the order in which you do things, so if you get stuck on something, you can go do something else and then come back with more experience and better equipment

Personally, I'd say Sekiro. You need to be good with timing but the experience is much more streamlined. There's no equipment system so you don't have to worry about finding what's good for you, let alone slogging it through the first however many hours to get whatever items get recommended in Top X lists. Also, I find the movement system is much more to my liking. It feels immediate instead of trying to sprint through a field of porridge. However, if porridge is what you're looking for, Sekiro is a poor pick for you.

Lies of P is also a good pick for having tighter movement and QoL upgrades over Souls games though I dare say a lot of fans will want to drag me across the coals for saying that.

Fallen order. You can adjust the difficulty!

I'd avoid non-DS1/3/ER souls-likes to start with, because they tend not to have multiplayer.

There's nothing wrong with summoning a friend or stranger to help you get through a difficult bit.

Darksouls 1 makes the most sense, it’s where most fans started.

Tunic! Bonus points for being one of the best games of all time.

If you have a PS4/5, Bloodborne has the most simplified mechanics of the From Software Souls style games.

There's a game called Heart & Slash which is very charming and has a soulslike streak to it. It's quite hard to beat in totality but it's enough fun that you don't mind clawing your way to the end.

Of the ones I've played, Elden Ring. The biggest aid for new players being that if something's too tough, you just go somewhere easier and come back later. The opening area has a boss roaming a field designed to teach you exactly that lesson.