Lies of P to Introduce Difficulty Options with Upcoming Expansion

A rare shift for a Soulslike—Lies of P adds difficulty options in its upcoming expansion to welcome more players without losing its brutal edge.

Related coverage: Lies of P: Overture DLC Surprise Launch Brings Fresh Challenges and Dark Secrets.

Related: Lies of P: Overture DLC Surprise Launch Brings Fresh Challenges and Dark Secrets.

More players. More choice. Same brutal charm. The Soulslike sensation Lies of P is preparing to open its twisted fairytale world to an even wider audience. Neowiz has officially confirmed that difficulty options are coming to the game as part of its upcoming Overture expansion, set to release in Summer 2025.

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Not Just for the Hardcore

Director Jiwon Choi explained the studio’s reasoning behind this shift—one that’s rarely seen in the typically punishing genre:

“We wanted to make sure a wider audience of players could play the game,” said Choi.

When asked whether this direction was inspired by community input, he didn’t hesitate:

“Absolutely, we have a lot of feedback from customers, and from our developers. So by making development adjustments and introducing these difficulty options, we can offer the experience to different types of players. This broadens the base.”

Three Ways to Play

The game will offer three difficulty modes in total:

• Legendary Stalker – The standard Lies of P experience.
• Butterfly’s Guidance – A more forgiving path through the horrors.
• Awakened Puppet – Presumably the toughest trial for masochistic thrill-seekers.

Expansion and What’s Next

Lies of P originally launched in September 2023 across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The game surpassed 1 million copies sold within a month of release—a milestone that helped secure its status as one of the genre’s breakout hits. A full sequel is already in development at Round8 Studio, as confirmed by the team.

The Overture expansion adds more difficulty flexibility while keeping the core combat and progression systems of Lies of P intact.

Source: VGC

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