NEOWIZ and Round8 Studio announced today that the global cumulative sales of the soul-like ARPG "Pinocchio's Lies" (including DLC) have exceeded 3 million copies.This data covers the sales of digital and physical versions of PlayStation, Xbox, Steam and other platforms, but is not included in the subscription users of Xbox Game Pass (as of March 2025).
"Pinocchio's Lies" is adapted from the classic fairy tale "The Adventures of Pinocchio" and is available on PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC and Mac platforms on September 19, 2023.The game has been widely praised for its unique combat system, exquisite scene narrative and high-level soundtrack, and its sales exceeded 1 million copies in the first month after its release.As of February 2024, the total number of players worldwide, including Game Pass subscription users, has reached 7 million.
It is worth noting that its sales mainly come from overseas markets - North America, Europe, Japan and other regions, contributing more than 90% of the total sales, confirming the success of the globalization of the works.
On June 6, 2025, the large-scale DLC "Pinocchio's Lies: Overture" was surprise in the summer gaming industry and released simultaneously.The DLC takes the new character "Lea" as the core, adds new plot, weapons and BOSS battles, and quickly tops the Steam global payment list after its release, and wins the first place in the entire category in South Korea.Both Metacritic and OpenCritic gave 84 points, and the latter awarded the highest recommendation level "Mighty" certification.
NEOWIZ said that it will continue to expand the derivative content of the IP of "Pinocchio's Lies" in the future, and the specific plan will be announced in the future.