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| Publisher(s) | Neowiz Games |
| Director(s) | Choi Ji-won |
| Composer(s) | Yeakun Yoo |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Lies of P is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Neowiz Games and Round8 Studio and published by Neowiz. The story follows Pinocchio, a puppet who traverses the fictional city of Krat, plagued by both an epidemic of petrification disease and a puppet uprising. Lies of P is played from a third-person perspective, with the player using melee weapons and a mechanical arm equipped with various tools to fight hostile puppets, factions, and citizens disfigured by the disease. Throughout the game, the player make decisions at key plot points that affect the story.
Round8, originally a mobile game developer, began working on the project to diversify its portfolio. The game draws inspiration from Carlo Collodi's 1883 Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, the Belle Époque period, and the soulslike genre. It was released for macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in September 2023. Lies of P received favorable critical reception, with praise directed at its visuals, sound design, and performance, though opinions on its narrative and gameplay were mixed. It sold 1 million units by October 2023. The game was nominated for several year-end accolades, including The Game Awards and the Golden Joystick Awards, and appeared on numerous lists of the top video games of 2023. Round8 is currently developing downloadable content and a sequel.