One of the Best Soulslikes Not Developed by FromSoftware is Half-Off on PS5

Summary

Lies of P is available for $29.99 on the PlayStation Store until June 19, which is a 50% savings.
The sale only includes the standard edition of the game and does not come with the new DLC.
Players can enjoy an updated Soulslike experience with two new difficulty modes to cater to all gamers, increasing accessibility.

Developer Neowiz’s popular Soulslike Lies of P is available on the PlayStation Store for 50% off its base price until June 19. The gritty re-imagining of Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio sees players guiding a puppet created by Geppetto called P through the corrupted city of Krat during the French pre-World War 2 era known as Belle Époque. Lies of P offers an experience strikingly similar to typical FromSoftware-developed games, in particular drawing comparisons from Soulslike fans to the 2015 PlayStation 4 classic Bloodborne.

Neowiz shadow-dropped the first story DLC for Lies of P during Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest 2025, offering an expansion of the story and a new boss rush mode for longtime fans to enjoy. Positioned as a prequel to the base game, Lies of P: Overture sees P and his friendly guide Gemini sent back in time to experience the Puppet Frenzy massacre and uncover the events leading up to the city of Krat’s eventual downfall. Lies of P: Overture adds new enemies for P to conquer and 10 more exciting weapons for players to experiment with, including the powerful Royal Horn Bow and the Death’s Talon sword.

A fierce battle erupts as Pinocchio is armed with a sword and glowing with electric energy in Lies of P

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PlayStation gamers can pick up Lies of P on the PlayStation Store for $29.99 until June 19 at 11:59 PM PST, which is 50% off the regular price. For those who have not yet joined P and Gemini on their adventure through the plagued city of Krat, now could be the perfect time. Even players who are new to the Soulslike genre or are normally intimidated by the notoriously difficult games of its ilk have cause to celebrate, as a free update has added two new difficulty options for Lies of P to make the game more accessible to all types of gamers. It is worth noting that this sale does not include the new DLC.

Lies of P Is 50% Off for PlayStation Consoles

For Lies of P newcomers, or for veterans looking to experience the game on a different platform, the discounted PlayStation version offers a fresh start that may be necessary before jumping into Lies of P: Overture. As is the case with many games in the Soulslike genre, accessing the DLC is not as simple as choosing an option from the start menu; some progression is required. According to Neowiz’s Ji-won Choi, the director behind Lies of P and its DLC, players should focus on progressing to “just about Chapter 9” to ensure they experience the best way to start Lies of P: Overture.

The surprise launch of Lies of P: Overture had new and experienced players scrambling to experience its fresh content and reach an ideal point in the game to start the DLC, helping Lies of P hit a new all-time high player count on Steam within 24 hours of its release. Although concurrent player stats aren’t publicly available for PlayStation, Lies of P does currently have a 4.68-star rating with over 23,000 reviews on the PlayStation Store. With the game’s discounted price and Lies of P: Overture both sitting at $29.99, frugal gamers have the opportunity to purchase both for $60 until June 19.