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Lies of Phas surpassed seven million players, Neowiz has announced. The publisher shared this impressive figure on the six-month anniversary ofLies of P’s release.
Developed by South Korea-based Round8 Studio,Lies of Plaunched to critical acclaimat the tail end of summer 2023. Reviewers and players alike commended the game’s intricate crafting system, tight combat mechanics, and inventive enemy designs, among other qualities. Its story, envisioned as a grimdark retelling of Carlo Collodi’sThe Adventures of Pinocchio, has also received fairly widespread praise for being memorable and intriguing.
Looking to illustrate the sheer scope of the game’s success, Neowiz has recently taken to social media to reveal thatLies of Phas exceeded seven million players worldwide. “Thank you for being part of our journey,” the publisher wrote in a March 19 tweet coinciding with the RPG’s six-month anniversary. The company’s update further cementsLies of P’s reputation as one of the most successful andcritically acclaimed soulslikesof 2023.
For added context, the publisher’s last commercial update on the game was offered in October 2023, when Neowiz said thatLies of Psold a million units in its first four weekson the market. Meaning that the steampunk soulslike has still been attracting over a million new players per month ever since. BecauseLies of Pwas a day-one Xbox Game Pass release, its total player tally cannot be equated to its lifetime sales.
Lies of P’s Success Is Further Evidence of This Being the Golden Age of Soulslikes
But that’s not to take away from the game’s historic success, which helps underline how the soulslike genre is currently stronger than ever. Bandai Namco offered another testament to that trend in late February, when it revealed thatElden Ringhit 23 million in lifetime sales. Between that and upcoming titles such asRise of the Ronin,Black Myth: Wukong, andKristala, not to mentionElden Ring’sShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion, this truly seems like the golden age of soulslikes, with new exciting titles continuously popping up on the regular.
Soulslike fans can hence expect plenty more compelling experiences in the near future. As for Round8 Studio’s latest hit, the company has already confirmed that it’s not done with its Pinocchio-starring ARPG, having alreadyteased the firstLies of Pexpansionback in November 2023. The DLC is still pending a concrete release date, although more details on that front are expected to arrive before year’s end. In the meantime,Rise of the RoninandElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreerelease March 22 and June 21, respectively.
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Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.You are a puppet created by Geppetto who’s caught in a web of lies with unimaginable monsters and untrustworthy figures standing between you and the events that have befallen the world of Lies of P.You are awakened by a mysterious voice that guides you through the plagued city of Krat - a once lively place that has been poisoned by madness and bloodlust. In our soulslike, you must adapt yourself and your weapons to face untold horrors, untangle the unfathomable secrets of the city’s elites and choose whether to confront predicaments with the truth or weave lies to overcome them on the journey to find yourself.
