Lies of P: How Neowiz Crafted a Fairy Tale-Inspired Soulslike Game

Soulslike is a term uniquely linked to the gaming industry; there is no such thing as a Soulslike movie or a Soulslike novel. It’s a precious term to those who witnessed the niche genre increase in popularity as FromSoftware released games like Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and the more recent Elden Ring. With each title, FromSoftware has experimented with formulas and made them unique, whether that was the more action-oriented Bloodborne or the open-world Elden Ring, and this led to the rise of the Soulslike genre whose influences were obvious and specific. Now, there are 2D Soulslike games, Soulslikes focused on ranged combat, and even Soulslikes (of some degree) in popular IPs like Star Wars, Final Fantasy, and Darksiders. But the upcoming Soulslike Lies of P is something different.