I played once without cheating but death at every turn mode is kind of harsh. Cheating, I can play every class to ascension and see everything the game has to

I played once without cheating but death at every turn mode is kind of harsh. Cheating, I can play every class to ascension and see everything the game has to offer without needing anti-depressants. It would be nice if they had a difficulty level setting instead of defacto Nightmare.