POST-LAUNCH SUPPORT AUDIT · VERIFIED

Lies of P

Neowiz · 2023 · Souls-like action RPG

Did the studio keep supporting this game after launch? This page is the evidence.
AFTERCARE SCORE 84 Tier A · Excellent Pattern: Steady
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LAUNCH CONDITIONExcellent
AFTERCARE PATTERNSteady
AUDIT STATUSVerified

Neowiz spent two years refining Lies of P after launch, then delivered the promised Overture DLC as a surprise prequel alongside a genuinely player-responsive free update.

01Score breakdown

Patch speed16 / 20
Maintenance quality17 / 20
Communication16 / 20
Player responsiveness17 / 20
Follow-through18 / 20

Five categories, 20 points each, 100 total. Full method on the methodology page.

02The evidence

Lies of P launched to strong acclaim in September 2023 and received fast, feedback-driven balance patches within days and weeks. Director Choi Ji-won communicated plans through Director's Letters, promised DLC and a sequel, and both tracks advanced: Overture shipped June 6, 2025 as a full narrative prequel with a free update adding difficulty options and boss rematch modes, and the sequel is in full development. Updates have gone quiet since a June 20, 2025 hotfix as the team moved on to the sequel.

  • A major balance patch landed 8 days after launch (1.2.0.0), cutting boss HP and buffing the Specter summon in direct response to difficulty complaints.
  • Patch 1.3.0.0 (Nov 2023) made Rising Dodge a default ability and lowered early-game difficulty, while free additions included new cosmetics, a Wo Long crossover, difficulty options, boss rematch modes, and colorblind mode.
  • The DLC promised in the Nov 2023 Director's Letter shipped June 6, 2025 as Overture, a full narrative prequel launched as a surprise at Summer Game Fest.
  • A June 20, 2025 follow-up patch fixed Overture NG+ difficulty and a rare DLC access bug with a same-day hotfix, though updates have gone quiet since as the team moved to the sequel, now in full development.

03Sources

04Audit record

Launch date
Sep 19, 2023
Evidence coverage through
Jun 20, 2025
Methodology
v1.0
Audit confidence
Medium
Why this confidence
Evidence comes from several independent gaming press outlets reporting on patch notes and announcements, but the official patch archive itself was not read directly, and the post-June-2025 quiet period is inferred from a lack of further updates rather than a stated end of support.
Score band
Excellent (Tier A)