How hard is Lies of P to learn?
Lies of P is a D3 (Midwater): a polished soulslike; readable but genuinely punishing early.
D3 · Midwater
Lies of P at a glance
- Depth · D3 Midwaterhow hard to learn
- Pressure · P2 Shallowshow good you must be
- Currents · In the Flowhow the room treats you
Single-player soulslike with no meaningful PvP component; challenging to learn but you are never pitted against other players, and the small community skews supportive.
For parents: M (17+) · Contains graphic melee violence, dark horror imagery, and disturbing enemy designs throughout.
Why Lies of P is a D3
The six-point rubric, scored 1 to 10 so higher means harder to learn. The breakdown is always shown so you can check the verdict.
Where Lies of P goes easy, and where it doesn’t
Easiest part to learn: the community and help around it (1/10). Steepest part: how it treats early mistakes (8/10).
JumpIntoGaming analysis, computed from the six-point rubric and approved by our team. No outside critic required.
Where Lies of P sits on the chart
Lies of P is a D3 (Midwater). Compare it with games at the same depth, or other Soulslike games we’ve graded.
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Lies of P: quick answers
How hard is Lies of P to learn?
Lies of P is a D3 (Midwater): a polished soulslike; readable but genuinely punishing early.
Is Lies of P good for beginners?
Moderately. It's a D3 (Midwater): a little reading up before you dive pays off.
Does Lies of P have a good tutorial?
Onboarding is okay but leaves a few gaps to fill yourself. We score its built-in onboarding 5/10 (higher means weaker).
How punishing is Lies of P for beginners?
Early mistakes are punished and can cost real progress. Punishment of early mistakes scores 8/10.
How long until I get the hang of Lies of P?
It takes a short session before the loop clicks. Time to first “I get it” scores 4/10.
A benchmark on the chart
Lies of P is a reference point: a well-known game that calibrates the scale, so a D3 means the same thing everywhere. Our full training descent, the staged path that takes you from Surface to a game’s real depth, is reserved for underserved games that don’t already have a good guide. Lies of P has plenty.