South Korean publisher Neowiz and development studio Round8 have unveiled Lies of P, a dark reimagining of Pinocchio’s story in an action RPG with elements of Souls games.

Lies of P takes place in the city of Krat, overwhelmed by madness and bloodlust. The main character wakes up at an abandoned railway station and finds a note with a call to find Geppetto, his creator.

In Lies of P, users will have to control Pinocchio himself – a mechanical puppet who will have to constantly lie and fight for the right to call himself human.  

The developers call the key feature of Lies of P “Unique system of lies”: the availability and development of interconnected procedurally generated tasks, as well as the ending, will depend on what the hero does and says.

As a doll, Pinocchio will be able to change parts of his body for new ones to gain additional skills and functions (combat and not only). In addition, the authors promise the possibility “Combine weapons in many ways”.

Among other things, Lies of P promises “Deep combat system”, “Fascinating story”and “Dark and striking graphics”… The debut trailer (attached above) showcases the events of the game’s prologue.

Lies of P is being created for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S. There is no date or even a release date for the project yet. The development team currently numbers 60 people and continues to expand.