If you loved Korean developer Round8’s twisted Souls-like take on the fairy tale Pinocchio, then you’ll probably be itching for more Lies of P, eh? Fortunately, that’s exactly what the developer has planned in the form of DLC, as previously announced and now teased in this developer update. While there’s no gameplay just yet, the studio showed off some early concept artwork, showing the protagonist on the deck of a boat amid choppy waters.
In addition to the new DLC, the developer is also working on a major update, scheduled to deploy later this month. This will significantly rebalance the game, smoothing out the difficulty in the early stages of the campaign. In addition, the studio’s plotting a free outfit to reward fans for the title’s stronger than expected sales, which topped one million units within its first month. Furthermore, “a new feature to equip glasses and hats separately” promises even greater character customisation.

We were seriously impressed with Lies of P when we reviewed it earlier in the year. “By fully embracing its dark take on the Pinocchio story, it sets itself apart from anything else available,” we wrote in our 8/10 report. “Elevating it above other games are quality combat and extensive, satisfying customisation, turning Lies of P into a first-class experience for FromSoftware fanatics.”
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Not only did it come very close to From Software games in the same genre for me, it also brought some fresh ideas as well. My surprise hit of the year.
They really got to work on their bosses. The worst part of the whole thing. And it gets worse in ng+ especially if you're a strength build. I'll go for the plat after this balance update comes out.
Yes, Lies of P was a hit! I only wish they could work on the difficulty spikes and some of the normal enemies are huge damage sponges!
I still haven’t played it because I'm burnt out on the genre, but god I love the idea of this story. I might have to bite the bullet and play it after Spider-Man.
Another game I’m keen to play! This year has been a bit ridiculous really. I’m on Act 3 of Baldurs Gate 3 which is easily my GOTY, and then I’ve got RE4, Alan Wake 2, Dead Space, Lies of P, Octopath Traveller to work through. Need more time in the day!
Loved every moment of this game. Stunning and although it was tough in places i never once thought it was unfair or unbalanced. I was not too bothered by the supposed difficulty spikes as i didnt think they were extreme and no different from anything the dark souls,sekiro or bloodborne threw at me..i cant wait for a return playthrough after i've finished lords of the fallen.
A DLC was inevitable and you'd know that if you finished the game and saw the epilogue. It's more than likely Wizard of Oz themed.
Not to mention the overgrown Stargazer.
Genuinely my game of the year, unreal how hard I fell in love. Even went and read the book and now have started reading loads of classic books like Frankenstein, I owe a lot.
@EchoRange same, I was also thinking about picking it up especially after watching Guillermo's movie last year as well.
But I was worried it might be too much of a children's story, how did you like the book?
@KAIRU did you complete your 2nd playthrough? Find out anything else 👀
In a year of amazing games, Lies of P stole the show for me. Loving every second, even when banging my head against a tough boss. I am day one sold on DLC. Between this, Wo Long, and Lords of the Fallen (yet to play), this has been quite a year for soulslike fans. 🔥
N.i.c.e lies of p is a excellent game.more lies of p is welcome.word up son
All this, and confirmed sequel too..That's awesome..
Just started this a week or so ago after finishing Lords of the Fallen. Honestly I love both games for different reasons as they both have greatness and shortcomings in different aspects as well.
So far I'm enjoying lies of P despite its fairly basic level design. I think it needs some work in terms of the parry mechanic for sure, yet despite that it's a solid experience.
Happy for its success
I got no clue if "Lies of P" can find a place for itself among the game of the year, but soundtrack is definitely the best of 2023.
Especially the title "Quixotic", certanly the best above all...
Performer "Seo Jayeong" must invited to The Game Awards.
Hopefully, it won't be necessary to create a petition for her to get invited.
Fingers crossed...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYeFJL3kLuE
I watched the directors letter yesterday and found it to be very humbling. You can tell that he truly does mean what he is saying. They can take as much time as they need for the dlc, I’ll be there day one for it.
There were really only 3 places that seemed a little unbalanced in my opinion, not so much for technique builds, I think you can pretty much just get through the game at a steady difficulty curve, but definitely for motivity. The boss weapons for motivity really kinda suck compared to the technique weapons because of how slow they are, and changing technique weapons to motivity weapons is fine, but at that point why not just wait an hour for fruit to change your build to a technique one so you have optimal damage?
I wish leveling into motivity gave you more poise or something to offset the slower animations for the weapons. The game is much faster paced in bosses, so using a bigger weapon that has a 20 year wind up against a boss that can can chunk your health doesn't feel too good, and there's only so much of just using the Krat Baton I can take.
Enjoyed it quite a bit. However, I played it on gamepass so I won't be able to play any expansions unless I buy the original.
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