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Lisa: Definitive Edition

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Lisa: Definitive Edition
Lisa: Definitive Edition cover
Developers
Dingaling Productions
Publishers
Serenity Forge
Engines
Unity 2020[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows July 18, 2023
Reception
OpenCritic 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control, Menu-based
Genres RPG, Platform
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Post-apocalyptic
Series Lisa
Lisa: Definitive Edition on HowLongToBeat
Lisa: Definitive Edition on IGDB
Lisa: Definitive Edition on Wikipedia
Lisa
Lisa: The First 2012
Lisa: The Painful 2014
Lisa: Definitive Edition 2023

Lisa: Definitive Edition is a singleplayer side view and scrolling RPG and platform game in the Lisa series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Lisa The Joyful. Part of the Lisa: The Definitive Edition bundle. Game can be launched directly from the executable[2]
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Lisa the Painful. Part of the Lisa: The Definitive Edition bundle. Game can be launched directly from the executable[3]
Windows
Steam
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Includes the original version of Lisa: The Painful.
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Lisa: The Joyful - Definitive Edition Includes the original version of Lisa: The Joyful.
Windows

Game data

Saves are incompatible with the original Lisa: The Painful.[4]

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Serenity Forge\LISA The Painful Definitive Edition\UserSettings.dat
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Serenity Forge\LISA The Painful Definitive Edition\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/335670/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Serenity Forge\LISA The Painful Definitive Edition\Savegame*.dat
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/335670/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings
Window color configuration
Window color configuration

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Gameplay has a native 544 x 416 (17:13) resolution, with the option of static aspect or integer scaling.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used instead of exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Controller settings
Controller settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, BGS, BGM
Surround sound
Stereo.[6]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Announced to be added later in 2023.[7]
Traditional Chinese
Announced to be added later in 2023.[7]
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Announced to be added later in 2023.[7]
Korean
Announced to be added later in 2023.[7]
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Other 1024x768 resolution
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2020.3.47f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-07-19
  2. Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2024-04-25
    Played for ten minutes offline with no EGS connection with no issues.
  3. Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2024-04-25
    Played for ten minutes offline with no EGS connection with no issues.
  4. Serenity Forge - LISA: Definitive Edition FAQ - last accessed on 2023-07-19
    "Original game saves and Definitive Edition saves are not transferable between versions."
  5. Steam - LISA: The Painful - last accessed on 2023-07-19
    "The Definitive Edition brings new content and nightmares to the game with HD graphics, 120 FPS mode..."
  6. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-07-19
    Tested with Special K.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Serenity Forge - LISA: Definitive Edition FAQ - last accessed on 2023-07-19
    "The following languages will come shortly after launch: French, Italian, German, Spanish (EU), Spanish (LATAM), Portuguese (Brazil), and Russian. Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean will accompany the game's release in Asian regions later this year."