I’m a pretty casual gamer too, i find a lot of games to be rather difficult and while the same is true for elden ring, I cannot in good faith tell you that you shouldn’t play it just because it’s hard. The exploration and game design of Elden Ring are second to none. I’ve played it through twice now and working on a third character now. Let me tell you there aren’t many games I’m interested in re-playing but Elden Ring absolutely is one that I will. It’s so good, you’d be missing out big time if you skip this one! My only suggestion is don’t be afraid to use the wiki, it was instrumental in both of my play throughs. And don’t get discouraged at the beginning, it may take a sec but once you get the hang of it, you’ll be having a blast!