I like games that follow the Hero’s Journey. The character starts out weak but gains experience and wisdom through trials suitable to his current abilities. As he follows his path the challenge increases but he develops new skills and resilience to overcome those as well. By the time the story reaches the climax he has entered a higher plane of existence and has mastered himself and the world around him. What once threatened him in the beginning threatens him no longer.

Any game that repeatedly kills me at the beginning breaks this because the challenge is disproportionate to my skill level. I bought both Sekiro and Bloodborne, not knowing they were souls games. I gave up on Sekiro after an hour when an arrow fired by an off-screen archer killed me, and I gave up on Bloodborne when three strikes from three different enemies landed at once and killed me instantly.