Lies of P Reviews

A great game play when you sit down to relax on a Saturday night, fail, try again, fail, and cry.

After finishing Sekiro (even going up to NG+4), I’ve now completed my first playthrough of Lies of P in around 40 hours. I defeated all the bosses — most of them without summons. Even the final boss only took me about 7–8 tries. Compared to Sekiro, this game is much easier — at least until you start NG+1. The moment you enter New Game+, every single boss and enemy gets around +40% HP and damage, which is honestly ridiculous. Unlike other Soulsborne games, which usually reward you for finishing the game with a smoother second run, Lies of P punishes you hard. All the upgrades I worked for, all the +10 weapons and items — they suddenly feel meaningless. In Dark Souls or Sekiro, enemy stat increases per NG+ cycle are around 7–10%. Here, they just throw a wall at you. It feels unfair, not challenging. I honestly don’t know what the developers were thinking. If the idea was “Use the Golden Fruit summon system or be punished,” then fine — say it clearly. But if this was meant to be a normal NG+ experience like other Souls games, it completely fails. Even in Sekiro, when you go into NG+, you feel powerful because of your refined mechanics and tools. You’ve earned the right to breeze through some parts. But in Lies of P, NG+ doesn’t feel like a reward — it feels like a slap in the face. I still enjoyed the first run a lot, but this NG+ balancing really needs rethinking. I won't be playing NG + and buy the upcoming DLC sorry.

This game is the best souls like game out there if you love Bloodborne this is the closest to a bloodborne 2 we will ever get. <<<>>>

Honestly didn't know what I would think of this game. Even after hearing so many recommendations I kept thinking "Really? A souls like Pinocchio game?" But after playing it, I am sad I waited so long. The combat feels very good. The story is honestly very engaging and I do enjoy that they make quests easier to follow than FromSoft games. To be fair, that is part of why people like FromSoft. Just like that this game did not feel the need to do that, and made following quests easier. Because while this is souls like, and at times really close to what the souls games do, it does blaze it's own path. It takes this unique world and really makes it work. If I had any negative things to say it would be only two things. Neither are game breakers. But just things I noted. 1: Feels like the frames for a perfect block could be just a bit more forgiving. So many times I felt like I was right on the money, but felt like I must have been just a bit before or a bit behind. I think they could make the window a bit more forgiving, and not cancel out any of the difficulty of the game. And 2: The difficulty spike that jumps from the second to last area, to the last area, is unreal. The game has a pretty steady incline the whole time. Nothing before the last level is extremely hard but does present some difficulty. But then the last area is filled with things feeling like they are designed for cheap deaths. In a game that mostly avoided that, this was disappointing. And then the first boss you face in the final area is...Unreal. No other boss comes close to that one. And the bosses that follow her, aren't anywhere near as difficult. It is just a wild swing in difficulty that doesn't match anything before it, nor anything after it. Again, not game breaking. But did surprise me. But those things did not stop me from finishing the game. Or loving it. And I think this may be the first souls-like game that I complete a New Game plus on that isn't from FromSoft.

Amazing game. Out of all souls-like out there, this one stands at the top. If you love Sekiro and Bloodborne, this is the game for you. This is the perfect combination of Sekiro's parry focused combat and Bloodborne's aesthetics.

Lies of P is an amazing game. Works and runs beautifully on the Steam Deck right off the bat, but drains its battery quickly unless you tinker with the settings for a little bit. A solid 2 hours of game time on the OLED model. Story: It has an easy-to-follow story when compared to the likes of FromSoftware titles but has enough complexity and substance to merit itself as thought-provoking and, at some instances, even heartwarming. If someone were to ask for a FromSoft game recommendation, I could definitely tell them to try out Lies of P, and they would never know the difference lol. Gameplay: The meat and potato is definitely the combat. It has this deflecting mechanic just like in Sekiro and a rallying mechanic like in Bloodborne. The only difference is that the deflecting window is so small in Lies of P that it demands a perfectly timed guard. While the rallying mechanic only applies when you guard an incoming attack because you will be taking chip damage from it. I'll be honest, this type of play style is not for the faint of heart. It requires your full attention, practice, and a decent reading with enemy attacks. Good thing the game doesn't force you to stick with just one approach to combat. The tried-and-tested iframe dodge is still exploitable and relevant. A perfect mix between deflecting and dodging will definitely help you, especially through endgame. Soundtrack: Tbh, I never paid enough attention to the music because it's hard to focus on anything other than staying alive during boss fights, but there are definitely some bangers, especially boss themes. I had to resort to listening to them separately on Youtube just to appreciate the soundtrack more lol. The musical score of Lies of P is definitely up there with the Soulsborne titles. In conclusion, I would not recommend Lies of P to people who are looking for their first souls-like game because of how difficult it is even compared to Sekiro, but if you're up for a challenge then by all means. It is by far the best souls-like that I have experienced that's not even made by the godfather Miyazaki himself. Neowiz and Round8 Studio definitely crafted a work of art, and I can't wait to see how they will cook another one up in the future.

Dark souls 3 but instead of Ashen one it's an ex k pop idol and instead of monsters we fight sex dolls and furies. Awesome game 10/10.

Feels like Sekiro with the parries and Bloodborne with the dodging, but the game actually lets you choose which playstyle you prefer. Smooth combat, sick atmosphere, and great graphics. Also I love the music. 10/10

An underrated gem! Picked this one up on Steam sale and it was so worth it. If you enjoy souls-like games, this one is an absolute must-play. Think of it as a more linear version of Elden Ring. Considering that I have an open-world game fatigue, it's not a bad thing. Great gameplay, fun fights, challenging bosses - this game has it all. Grab this one and enjoy it!

Lies of P is a very important game to me, as this began my journey into souls. I attempted elden ring as my first souls game on console and I got absolutely dusted. As time past, I gave lies of P a shot and wowie, this game was amazing. It was a huge struggle but after beating it, I flew past all the other dark soul games, including sekiro. Due to playing this great game, it helped me become a pretty good souls player. Replaying it on PC has been an absolute blast. As a game this game is phenomenal, with AMAZING bosses and great setting. This game has taught me that lying IS perfectly okay :). I would recommend this game for experienced or newbie dark souls players, or just any gamer in general. This game was a crazy hurdle for my first souls game, but learning how to fight, be aggressive, punish, and parrying helped so much in the future. Thank you Lies of P, and I heavily recommend this game