Lies of P recasts the Pinocchio fairy tale as a grim action-adventure set in Krat, a city once sustained by its puppet industry and now overtaken by madness and bloodshed. You play a puppet created by Geppetto, guided by a mysterious voice through a world of monsters and unreliable figures. The search to understand what happened to Krat is also framed as a journey toward finding yourself.
Combat asks you to adapt your character and weapons to the horrors ahead. Dynamic weapon combinations, Legion Arms and unlockable abilities give you tools to shape a fighting style around vicious enemies and dangerous terrain. The game’s soulslike identity places this combat alongside exploration of the city’s secrets, including those held by its elites. Its Belle Epoque-inspired streets set an elegant visual style against the surrounding cruelty.
Choices about whether to lie or tell the truth add a narrative dimension to that struggle: a lie can offer comfort to someone in despair, while either decision helps carve your path. The combination of deliberate combat, a dark fairy-tale reinterpretation and consequential choices gives the game its distinctive character.
