Watch This – 7 Minutes of Puppetastic Gameplay from Lies of P

In case you haven’t come across it, Lies of P is a unique Souls-like game set in a twisted world where murderous puppets roam the streets of the fictional city of Krat. As a player, you take control of P, a puppet, who must fight to stop the seemingly ridiculous-yet-still-terrifying nightmare from continuing. Adding to its uniqueness, the game is loosely based on the story of Pinocchio.

Inspired by the familiar story of Pinocchio, Lies of P is an action Souls-like game set in the dark, Belle Époque-inspired city of Krat. Once a beautiful city, Krat has become a living nightmare as deadly puppets run amok and a plague sweeps the land. Play as P, a puppet who must fight his way through the city on his unrelenting journey to find Geppetto and finally become human. Lies of P presents an elegant world filled with tension, deep combat and character customization systems, and a gripping story with interesting narrative choices where the more lies told, the more human P becomes. Just remember: in a world filled with lies, no one can be trusted…

Even though I’m not a huge fan of Souls-like games, I seriously love things that are outlandish, and as a horror game aficionado, I am really looking forward to pulling some strings in this silliest of game ideas that could actually be really awesome.

Lies of P is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S this September 19.