Achieving a 100 percent completion status or unlocking the Platinum trophy in Lies of P takes roughly 50 to 80 hours of focused gameplay. If you're a seasoned veteran of soulslike action RPGs who can breeze through boss fights on your first few attempts, you'll land closer to the 50-hour mark. If you struggle with late-game encounters like Laxasia the Complete or the Nameless Puppet, expect your playtime to stretch toward 80 hours across multiple playthroughs.
Because the game forces you to experience different story outcomes and save-scumming won't let you grab every narrative-locked trophy in a single run, you can't hit 100 percent without committing to at least two full playthroughs. Understanding this roadmap early saves you dozens of hours of wasted effort and prevents locked-out collectibles.
The Minimum Playthrough Requirement
You can't unlock every achievement in a single trip through Krat. Securing the Platinum requires seeing multiple endings, which demands a minimum of two distinct playthroughs (your initial run plus New Game Plus, or NG+).
- Playthrough 1: Focus on exploring every corner, finding all Cryptic Vessels, solving Trinity Sanctums, collecting all records, and leaning heavily into lying to secure the human-centric path and the Rise of P or Real Boy endings.
- Playthrough 2 (NG+): Tackle the harder modifiers, pick up any missed items, collect boss Ergo items you skipped the first time for alternate weapon trades, and aim for the opposing endings.
Enemies hit significantly harder in NG+, but your character retains all previously unlocked P-Organ upgrades, weapons, and levels, which balances out the spike in difficulty.
Major Time Sinks on the Road to 100 Percent
While the main story takes about 30 hours for an average player, hunting down every achievement introduces specific roadblocks that consume the remaining hours.
Collecting All Special Weapons and Normal Weapons
You need the Special Weapon Collector and Normal Weapon Collector trophies. Special weapons require trading boss Ergo with Alidoro. Since each boss drops only one Ergo and some trades offer a choice between an amulet or a weapon, you cannot acquire all special weapons in a single playthrough. You have to collect the remaining boss weapons during your NG+ run.
Tracking Down Missable Collectibles
Lies of P features several missable items, records, and gestures tied to side quests. If you advance the main story too far without talking to specific NPCs at Hotel Krat—such as Antonia, Venigni, or Eugenie—their questlines abort until the next cycle. Missing a single record or gesture means re-playing hours of content to reach that NPC again.
P-Organ Upgrades and Phase 5
Unlocking the Extreme Potential trophy requires activating your P-Organ up to Phase 5. This demands a massive supply of Quartz hidden across both regular and NG+ playthroughs. Thorough exploration of every chapter is mandatory, as many Quartz pieces are locked behind tricky side quests or powerful mini-bosses.
Common Mistakes That Delay Completion
Players aiming for a swift platinum frequently fall into traps that add extra hours to their save files.
- Telling the truth too often: While honesty is fine in real life, Lies of P rewards lying. Lying builds your humanity score, which is required for specific weapon pickups, records, and the true ending. Tell lies at almost every opportunity.
- Ignoring Cryptic Vessels: Leaving cipher messages unsolved until the end of the game creates a massive, tedious chore. Decipher them as soon as Petrone or Venigni makes them available at Hotel Krat.
- Failing to back up save files: On platforms where it's permitted, some players attempt to back up save data right before the final boss choice to download different ending states. However, because trophies require specific triggers throughout the entire game cycle (such as listening to records and acquiring specific items), save scumming doesn't bypass the need for an NG+ playthrough to get all boss weapons and materials.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get all achievements on NG+?
Yes, NG+ is required for remaining boss weapons, final endings, and remaining P-Organ quartz upgrades.
Are there any difficulty settings to adjust?
Lies of P does not have a traditional difficulty slider. You can manage your challenge level by using Specters (summonable AI helpers) during boss fights, throwing consumables like Grinders and Projectiles, and grinding levels at Stargazers.
What is the hardest achievement in the game?
Most players agree that collecting all special weapons and defeating the optional end-game bosses like the Nameless Puppet without cheese strategies provides the steepest skill check.
Do DLC achievements count toward the base game Platinum?
No. Expansion content features separate achievement lists that don't block you from unlocking the core Platinum trophy on PlayStation. For more details on the action RPG mechanics, check out the official Neowiz Lies of P site.
