Yes, it gets about 1000% better. I had the same experience in the beginning and was thinking “wtf is this game? It’s so clunky and I can barely do anything properly.” But if you stick with it you slowly realize that’s an intended feature that slowly melts away early-mid game. You’re meant to start off a literal peasant and grow into something more. And that growth also comes with actual proficiency in the game’s systems - be it sneaking, crafting, rizzing it up, or fighting. It was a slog at the beginning but I ended up putting many hours into that game with like three or four play throughs to try different play styles. Once you level some of the stats I also found it could actually be super relaxing game where you can literally just stroll through the forest, explore, and have a chill time. In addition to, you know, going into war in full plate to slice and bonk some baddies.
Just like change your perspective man. You’re looking up into the gooch of the molecule bro.