Lies of P’s Unique Belle Epoque Period Complements Its ‘Fashion Souls’ Element

Soulslikes are all adherent to a formula of traditions that have become commonplace, and each does well to satisfy whichever theme, aesthetic, or atmosphere it wishes to inhabit. Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, and Elden Ring all marinate in and around dark fantasy with varying degrees of other tropes peppered throughout, for example, while Hollow Knight’s 2D Metroidvania made itself unique with a subterraneous insectoid aesthetic. This is why art direction is easily one of the most important characteristics of a Soulslike, and the art direction of Lies of P surely doesn’t disappoint.