Wo Long and Sekiro are deflection-based combat, though Wo Long has more tricks up its sleeves. The learning curve is very steep and definitely not for everyone. I had a very difficult start (no soulsborne exp prior) also but luckily, my patience brought me through and it is now one of my favourite games. Online Polls also suggested that Sekiro is the most difficult title among all these punishing FromSoft games. I have a friend who also tried his best but he said Lady Butterfly "consumed" him and he just gave up on the game. It's just too overwhelmingly hard for him.