A hands-on review updated September 27, 2026, rated Lies of P: Complete Edition 8/10 on Nintendo Switch 2 and described the port as solid. It reports three graphics presets, with Quality mode's frame-pacing problems tempering its sharpest image setting and Performance mode aiming for 60 frames per second (fps).
What the Switch 2 review says about Lies of P: Complete Edition
The review's verdict is positive, but the graphics options come with distinct trade-offs. Quality is described as the sharpest mode, yet it has frame-pacing problems: the timing between frames can feel uneven, even when the frame rate is capped. Balanced gives up resolution for a rate of around 40 fps. Performance also lowers resolution and targets 60 fps.
Three graphics modes, three trade-offs
The review describes these frame-rate figures and settings for the three presets:
| Graphics mode | Reported frame-rate description | Practical note |
| Quality | Locked at 30 fps | Sharpest image; frame-pacing problems are reported. |
| Balanced | Around 40 fps | Reduced resolution. |
| Performance | Targets 60 fps | Reduced resolution; an August pre-release review reported that handheld play did not sustain 60 fps consistently. |
The presets can be chosen separately for handheld and docked play. That lets you favor a different balance of image detail and motion in each setup, rather than carrying one selection across both.
Handheld, docked, and VRR impressions
In handheld play, the review says Balanced mode felt close to 60 fps with variable refresh rate (VRR), a display feature that adjusts its refresh timing to the game’s output. That was a subjective impression, not a measured frame rate. At the time of the review, the game did not support VRR in docked play, even though the console supported it.
For handheld play, Balanced is the clearest compromise in these findings: it trades resolution for a frame rate described as around 40 fps, with VRR contributing to the reviewer's favorable impression of smoothness. Quality offers the sharpest image, but its reported frame-pacing issues are a notable drawback.
What Complete Edition includes
The edition brings together the base game and Overture. Nintendo describes it as including post-launch quality-of-life updates. Game director Jiwon Choi said the physical edition was planned to include both the base game and Overture on the cartridge.
An earlier look at handheld performance
A pre-release review published August 3, 2026, reported that handheld Performance mode did not reach a consistent 60 fps. Its reviewer expected a future update to address frame-rate stability; the later review update describes 60 fps as Performance mode’s target.
