What’s the perfect Elden Ring palette cleanser for you?

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So, you’ve been playing Elden Ring for over a month. After sinking 50 — heck, maybe 100 — hours into The Lands Between, exhaustion is starting to set in. FromSoftware’s games are demanding experiences, both when it comes to skill and time commitment. You’re finally ready to take a break and move on to a comedown game. The question is: What game can possibly follow up something as magnificent as Elden Ring?

What makes that question especially difficult is that there’s so much to choose from. While the open-world game has been the center of attention since its launch, March was a stacked month for gaming. Elden Ring players may now find themselves staring down a daunting backlog with no idea where to start.

I’m here to help. There are several March releases that function as a natural palette cleanser for Elden Ring. It’s just a matter of whether you’re looking to go cold turkey or wean off the Souls formula slowly. Thankfully, there’s a good option for any player’s needs.

Elden Ring is an overwhelming experience in every sense of the word, so no one could blame you for wanting your next game to be as different as possible. For that, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the obvious choice. Say goodbye to the dreary deserts of Caelid and say hello to Waddle Dee Town!

Kirby’s latest adventure is a breezy platformer with the sole goal of eliciting joy. Its visuals are colorful and cheery. Its levels are straightforward, featuring simple combat and intuitive puzzles. Best of all, it introduces players to Mouthful Mode, which is a comedic tour de force. Perhaps most appealing of all: It’s a very easy game. Even on its “harder” difficulty, there’s little challenge until the endgame. Normally that might be a downside, but for those who