2D Top Down - Enemy AI Pathfinding without rotating gameobject

Hey all!

I'm working on a 2D Top Down game in which there are enemies that have to be able to chase the player. The game is made on a tilemap as well and all obstacles are tiles. I want the enemy to be able to chase the player while also being able to avoid obstacles.

AT THE MOMENT... i have introduced A* Grid pathfinding but the movement of my enemies seem way too robotic, clunky and feel "squarish" as they follow the grid very precisely. I have also tried using other methods but haven't been able to find or adjust one to suit my needs. I tried following along this tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0fBiytW_8) and adjusting it to my needs, but i can't seem to wrap my head around how to avoid obstacles when chasing the player like this, WITHOUT rotating the gameobject as seen in the example at 14:20.

What have you been using for Top Down Enemy AI Behaviour? I don't mind using the A* Grid pathfinder, but i want to be able to smooth the movement at least to make it seem more natural, so if anyone knows any source that might help me figure that out, it'd be wonderful!

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https://preview.redd.it/6brd36j09x0e1.png?width=749&format=png&auto=webp&s=ca29669ab50753e7a14c1a013303429bd5f18621

https://preview.redd.it/k7vj56b29x0e1.png?width=506&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9275789b0704bb60412740f35c0142195fb0c93

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