Please Help! Soulslike Game Without Difficulty or Banner Checkpoints (PS5)

So, I have scoured the forums far and wide searching for something that matches the following criteria with absolute zero to show for it.

I downloaded Demon Souls on PS Plus and I loved almost everything about it. The sword and armor, the RPG gear leveling, the dark mysterious world and the dedicated almost laborious attacks. I also loved that it was linear as I’ve currently tired myself out on open world games.

However. The difficulty and banner checkpoints that cause you to lose massive progression are too much for me. It genuinely upsets me that there aren’t options for a more accessible experience in these games. You either have to have the time and willpower to spend 200hrs fighting a single boss or you’re SOL.

Are there any games that have those elements above that I truly loved without at least the caveat where if you die you have to go to the beginning of the level. Or something you can change the difficulty on?

I know the point of a souls game is to be challenging, but not everyone wants that. If anyone has any recommendations PLEASE let me know.