Lies of P
Round8 Studio
· Neowiz
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Release Date: September 18, 2023
Lies of P is an action role-playing game set in a dark, Belle Époque-inspired city overrun by deadly puppets. Players control Pinocchio, reimagined as a mechanical warrior, navigating a decaying world while making choices that affect the unfolding narrative. The game features challenging melee combat, weapon customization, and a mechanical arm with various abilities.
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Critic Reviews
13 reviews
Game Informer
9/10
90
Overture is a victory lap, a reminder, and a worthwhile investment of time for anyone who enjoyed Neowiz’s first crack at this fairytale-inspired adventure.
Destructoid
6.5/10
65
Lies of P is a new entry in the growing "Soulslike" genre. But does it manage to have a personality of its own?
PlayStation Universe
8/10
80
Check out our review of Round 8 Studio's Lies Of P on PS5, and see if this Bloodborne inspired Pinocchio story is worthy of its inspirations.
Eurogamer
★★★
★★
60
Our review of Lies of P - a decent imitation that can't match its influences.
ComicBook.com
4.5/5
90
It’s hard to dispute that a game and/or game series is popular when it is able to spawn its own genre. Such is undoubtedly the case with FromSoftware’s “Soulsborne” games, which includes Demon Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring. Lies of P doesn’t hide the fact that it takes heavy influence from these entries, […]
COGconnected
90/100
90
Lies of P turns Pinocchio's story into one of the best action RPGs in recent memory, explicitly derivative but incredibly polished and fun.
TheSixthAxis
9/10
90
Lies of P sends everyone's favourite real boy into the city of Krat to search for Geppetto and survive a Soulslike battle with other living puppets.
PC Gamer
74/100
74
Even with strings attached, Lies of P holds its own.
RPG Site
8/10
80
Despite its unique weapon system and generally friendlier structuring, Lies of P hews a little too closely to its inspirations to rise above feeling like something of an also-ran. But even also-rans can be polished, attractive, and exciting experiences in their own right.
GamesRadar
★★★★
★
80
Inventive, challenging, and deliciously dark, Lies of P retains the core structures of similar action RPGs while adding new surprises to the mix.
IGN
8/10
80
An honest-to-goodness superb soulslike, and that’s no lie.
Push Square
8/10
80
Woodborne
Game Informer
9.5/10
95
Lies of P uses the familiar, the highlights, and the lessons learned from the authors of the Soulslike subgenre to create something unique, fascinating, and exhilarating.