As far as I’m concerned, it’s more “I don’t like how coop works in those games”. The Seamless Coop mod fixed that on PC so that was my way in.
Turns out the game is so good I also did an unmodded playthrough, plus DLC. No unmodded multiplayer though ;)
Seamless coop plus a randomizer is also a great and slightly insane time.
I’m one of them 🫶
Honestly it kinda did the opposite for me. Picked it up on sale, wandered aimlessly, gave up after I kept dying, never picked it up again. Elden ring feels like it’s meant for people who know the basic format well enough that they can do it without a guide.
Compared to later on when I tried dark souls, and the more linear nature made it way easier to pick up. It’s still not my type of game, but it was enjoyable at least.
