Soulslike Lies of P demo proves a huge success as it passes one million downloads
It’s looking good for Lies of P, as the game’s recently released demo has just passed one million downloads across all its platforms.
That’s a million downloads across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. Lies of P’s official Twitter account also highlighted that the soulslike take on the tale of Pinocchio hit the top three Twitter trends globally and reached 170,000 peak concurrent viewers on Twitch across all streamers checking out the game.
The Lies of P demo is available to download and play until June 27, but these are already some impressive stats for a new IP that isn’t launching until September 19. When it does, though, you’ll also be able to play the entire game on day one through Xbox Game Pass at no extra cost.
Lies of P reached 1 million demo downloads and it has been our pleasure to welcome so many new guests to Krat! The puppets have certainly been busy since your arrival. #LiesofP The demo is available now until June 27: https://t.co/hpqAk3bCWe pic.twitter.com/NhXX3X7I3hJune 16, 2023
My impressions of the Lies of P demo are similarly positive. Developer Neowiz has done an excellent job translating the Pinocchio fable into a soulslike format. The atmosphere is impeccably bleak but deftly avoids straying into edgy territory. Enemy design is also on point, with some truly horrifying bosses. If you have a phobia of puppets, though, you may want to steer clear.
It’s also drop-dead gorgeous visually, with even the 60fps performance mode popping off on console with accurate, moody lighting and impressively high-quality texture work. The game plays brilliantly, too, feeling as fluid as a Soulsborne while implementing its own unique twists on combat.
Thankfully, the Lies of P demo was generous enough that I had my fill as
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