Kidding aside (in this context), I think you might find a few similarities with Elden Ring and Skyrim. I'm willing to bet you'll like the fighting mechanics in Elden Ring quite a bit better. But you cannot be afraid to die. Because you will die. A LOT! Kinda what makes Dark Souls/Elden Ring what it is.
It comes with a cost. You have to retrieve your ruins (souls) that you've accumulated by killing the bad guys. If you die before reaching the spot you died, they're gone. The ruins allow you to level up and a few other things.