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A London shop clerk cursed by an archdemon explores demon-haunted sites, exposes enemy weak points, and shapes relationships through choices.
Released 14 Nov 2024
Switch Between Worlds
Shoot Revealed Weak Points
Explore Fixed-Camera Dungeons
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
Developed by à la mode games · Published by Akupara Games
You play as Michelle, a shop clerk in a London neighborhood whose encounter with a powerful archdemon leaves her cursed. With a Third Eye that reveals the supernatural world around her, she searches for a way to break the curse while confronting questions of love, change, and the lives of those nearby.
Explore eerie locations from fixed camera angles, collect items, manage health and ammunition, and solve puzzles. Combat shifts into first person when Michelle uses weapons; activating the Third Eye exposes enemies’ weak points, which can be struck in sequence to build powerful attacks.
Between supernatural excursions, Michelle talks with neighborhood residents and can help or hinder them through dialogue choices. These interactions affect relationships and story outcomes, with multiple endings shaped by the choices you make.
Players often praise the striking visual style, memorable music—especially during boss fights—and the character-focused story about complicated relationships. Many also enjoy the distinctive mix of fixed-camera exploration and first-person weak-point combat, though some find aiming awkward or combat repetitive, and reactions to the story’s pacing and depth vary.
Sorry We're Closed is a fusion of nostalgic survival horror with a new perspective on combat, combining atmospheric environments with fixed-camera angles and the thrill of arcade-style first person shooting. Collect items and manage resources to help Michelle survive. Optional tank controls are available for those who enjoy the classic survival horror experience.
Follow the final days of Michelle as she battles to break the curse placed on her by a powerful archdemon looking for love. Help (or hinder!) the lives of the curious residents in Michelle’s bustling London borough as she pursues freedom from her own untimely demise.
Michelle’s time is split between the perilous demon world and mingling with the locals on her residential street. Everyone is battling their own inner demons and through Michelle you can help guide them. Multiple endings are available through RPG-style dialogue interactions with the extravagant cast.
Michelle gains the power of the Third Eye, allowing her to peer between worlds and learn about the hidden denizens in her neighbourhood. Peel away the boundaries to uncover secret identities and solve puzzles.
The Third Eye will be Michelle’s strongest tool while battling her most threatening adversaries - especially in boss encounters! It can expose a demon’s weak points to deal maximum damage. Take enemies down with perfect weak point combos to charge up for the ultimate shot.
Thrust into a world of celestial beings, you can follow Michelle’s story as she battles to break the curse placed on her by a powerful demon looking for love. See what it means to be an angel or a demon, and what happens when they mix.
With multiple endings to discover, influence Michelle’s fate as the choices you make will open new opportunities to avoid or embrace the allure of the archdemon. Is there a right or a wrong? The more Michelle meddles, the more the lives of those around her change too. She’s not the only one whose fate can change.
If Michelle can brave the demon world, and keep her Hellhound pistol loaded, she might find a way to reclaim her destiny.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 64 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 83/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
