Lies of P
Shares rank 12 of 14 action role-playing games by recommenders
Recommended as a fantastic soulslike with a dark take on Pinocchio and a lot of heart; the most common caveat is a jarringly frustrating stage.
Recommended as a fantastic soulslike with a dark take on Pinocchio and a lot of heart; the most common caveat is a jarringly frustrating stage.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fantastic soulslike game
“Lies of P is a fantastic video game (soulslike) that felt to me like a dark take on the Pinocchio story”
Comment from 8 May 2026 in “Pinocchio is weirder than you remembered” “Lies of P is a fantastic game”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Jarringly frustrating stage
“the stage felt jarringly frustrating compared to the pleasant frustration I was having with the rest of the games challenges”
Comment from 8 May 2026 in “Pinocchio is weirder than you remembered” Around 40 fps at 1080p medium
“Lies of P at 1080p medium runs at about 40 frames per second.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Steam Machine: Between 12k and 15k Units Sold per week”
Other action role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other action role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Ring | 25 | 8 | 76% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Dark Souls | 23 | 6 | 79% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Diablo II: Resurrected | 19 | 3 | 86% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Mass Effect | 19 | 5 | 79% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Lies of PThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Lies of P at 1080p medium runs at about 40 frames per second.”
“the stage felt jarringly frustrating compared to the pleasant frustration I was having with the rest of the games challenges”
“You can tell a lot of soul was poured into it.”
“Lies of P is a fantastic video game (soulslike) that felt to me like a dark take on the Pinocchio story”
“Look at the incredible art created from out of copyright works, like Lies of P”
“Lies of P is a fantastic game”
“that game is the epitome of blatant stealing of ideas”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.