Sorry We're Closed

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Released: Nov 14, 2024
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 02:29 GMT

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18 Dec 2025Developer post
Digital Art Book Now Available (141 pages!)
Hey! ːswcduchessː We're just over a year since Sorry We're Closed released, thank you for all of your support! Work didn't stop at launch and we've been busy this year on patches, free updates (incl. difficulty modes, New Game+ and Time Attack), console ports , vinyl/merch releas
Hey! ːswcduchessː
We're just over a year since Sorry We're Closed released, thank you for all of your support!
Work didn't stop at launch and we've been busy this year on patches, free updates (incl. difficulty modes, New Game+ and Time Attack), console ports, vinyl/merch release and community items.
C.B. has been putting together a digital art book over the last few months, it's 141 pages in total and available right now with a 10% launch discount.
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The art book includes:
High resolution painted portrait images
Character biographies for the main cast
A selection of character sketches (incl. some unused ideas)
Enemy designs
Boss designs and concepts
Unused enemy designs
Box art and merch designs
Sorry We're Closed is also on sale at 30% off for the Steam Winter Sale, so please tell your friends - or think about getting them a gift! ːswcmichelleː
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If you enjoyed the game and haven't left us a review yet then we would love to hear what you think. As a small team your reviews really help us out. ːswcmimiː
Thank you and have a wonderful 2026,
Tom and C.B.
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02 Jul 2025Developer post
Fix for Achievements
Hey, we've had some reports recently that some achievements weren't working after the latest game update. I've had a look into this and it was an issue on the Steam backend where unfortunately when adding the new Chinese translations for achievements some were added in the wrong
Hey, we've had some reports recently that some achievements weren't working after the latest game update.
I've had a look into this and it was an issue on the Steam backend where unfortunately when adding the new Chinese translations for achievements some were added in the wrong place. This meant that when the game tried to unlock that achievement (when playing in any language) it wasn't able to.
The achievements impacted by this were:
Lumberjack
Overkill
Heartbroken
Postwoman
Indecisive
The fix is now live and Heartbroken, Postwoman and Indecisive should automatically unlock next time you load a save file where these events have occurred as their progress is included in your save data.

For Lumberjack and Overkill you would need to redo the requirement for these in combat, sorry about that.

There isn't a patch for the game as it's a backend Steam fix for this. After making the fix I closed and reopened Steam (to make sure it refreshed) and was able to unlock all of the above achievements when testing.
Thank you
Tom
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01 Jul 2025Developer post
Trading Cards, Backgrounds and Emoticons are here!
Hey! I'm a little late posting this as the community items actually went live last Thursday! We have 3 backgrounds, 6 trading cards and 6 emoticons available. C.B. has prepared the backgrounds and trading cards. We commissioned our good friend Sol to create the emoticons for us a
19 Jun 2025Developer post
Chinese Language Support and New Character Portraits
Hey, today's update adds Traditional and Simplified Chinese language options! Alongside this we have five new character portraits, including T.A.D, Larry and Stacy! All named characters in the game now feature a dialogue portrait painted by our artist C.Bedford. We've made a few
Hey, today's update adds Traditional and Simplified Chinese language options!
Alongside this we have five new character portraits, including T.A.D, Larry and Stacy! All named characters in the game now feature a dialogue portrait painted by our artist C.Bedford.
We've made a few other adjustments and bug fixes as well, here's the full list of changes.
Feature: Added Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) language options
Feature: Added five new character portraits
Adjustment: updated tank controls to be more precise when controlled with an analogue stick
Adjustment: adjusted some cameras during dialogue for a better view of the character
Adjustment: credits have been updated to include the teams that worked on the new localisations and physical versions of the game
Adjustment: added a splash screen following the credits to mention that Time Attack mode has been unlocked (on first completion of the game)
Bug Fix: under very specific circumstances of controller input, the previous camera view could be retained when going through a door
Bug Fix: depending on story choices, the operator could use an unintended greeting when speaking to the player on Day 3
Bug Fix: under certain circumstances a blocked door in the final combat area could display a dialogue prompt but no message would be displayed when interacting with it
The new translations have been prepared with our lovely partners at Soft Source who launching Sorry We're Closed on a range of platforms across Asia today.
We're probably leaving it here for new painted portraits as the remaining characters are relatively minor interactions. We hope that you enjoy the 18 new paintings that we've added since launch!
Thank you
Tom & C.B.
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17 Jun 2025Developer post
Open Your Eye(s) and Ears - Merch is Here!
Hey, we have our second of three announcements for the week - it's merch time! Double LP Vinyl OST C.B.'s dreams of translucent HOT PINK and opaque NEON GREEN are brought to life with Black Screen Records! Inside are two double-sided LP vinyl with unique art on each side of each
16 Jun 2025Developer post
Michelle is a winner at the 2025 Game Maker's Sketchbook
Hey, we have three announcements coming this week and we're starting off with some art! Michelle is in the winning selection for Character Art in the 2025 Game Maker's Sketchbook! This initiative is "aiming to highlight and celebrate all forms of art related to the craft of makin
12 Mar 2025Developer post
Demo Update
Hey! We released our original demo back in October 2023 and it was missing many improvements that were included in the full game along with the updates we've been adding since launch. A new demo is available today that includes: French, Spanish and Japanese language options Impro
Hey!
We released our original demo back in October 2023 and it was missing many improvements that were included in the full game along with the updates we've been adding since launch.
A new demo is available today that includes:

French, Spanish and Japanese language options
Improved controller support
Optional tank controls
Aim assist options
Difficulty modes
Accessibility settings
Remappable controls
New painted character portraits
Updated character dialogue typewriter and vocal SFX
Improved performance
Several bug fixes and adjustments
Please note: saves from the original demo are not compatible with this new version as we've had many changes with how data is saved behind the scenes.
Can't launch the new demo?
Try closing and reopening Steam, we needed to update some of the launch options for the new version and I believe these come from the Steam client rather than the demo file download.
Access the original 2023 demo
We've added a public beta branch "2023 Demo" that can be selected for the game if you'd like to play the original demo.
If you were part way through the 2023 demo and would like to continue without restarting then you can enable the beta branch and your saves will still be there for you if you're playing on the same device.
To opt into the 2023 demo branch:

Right click on the demo in your Steam Library
Select "Properties"
Open the "Beta" tab
Under "Beta Participation" select "2023 Demo"
Steam should now automatically download the 2023 demo
Thank you
Tom & C.B.
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07 Mar 2025Developer post
Premium Physical Version and Console Release
Hey! It is a dream come true to have Sorry We're Closed launch on consoles. It's available now for Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. We have an extra treat to share as we've worked with Serenity Forge on a premium physical version that's available to pre-order now f
06 Mar 2025Developer post
New Game+, Time Attack and... Marty's Portrait!
Hey! We've been working on some much requested features for the last few months. Today we're released an update on all platforms that includes: New Game+ Time Attack Mode Difficulty Modes There are a whole set of bug fixes and adjustments as well. More detail about the new featur
Hey!
We've been working on some much requested features for the last few months.
Today we're released an update on all platforms that includes:

New Game+
Time Attack Mode
Difficulty Modes
There are a whole set of bug fixes and adjustments as well.
More detail about the new features and how to access them is available in this post.
C.B. has been hard at work on new character art - we've added painted portraits for Marty, Lucy, Beloved, Creed and more!
Thank you everyone for your support and we hope you enjoy the update!
Tom and C.B.
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04 Mar 2025Developer post
Sorry We're Closed is coming to consoles this week!
We have a big update coming for PC this Thursday and on the same day (March 6th) Sorry We're Closed will release on Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Console versions include every adjustment and fix we've made to the PC version since launch as well as all the new f
We have a big update coming for PC this Thursday and on the same day (March 6th) Sorry We're Closed will release on Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Console versions include every adjustment and fix we've made to the PC version since launch as well as all the new features coming in this week's update.

The demon world is more accessible than ever with rebalanced combat areas, improved controller sensitivity, aim assist options and new difficulty modes.
Restart the adventure in New Game+ to keep your upgrades and collectables as you explore alternate story paths.
Race against the clock to improve your combat level scores in Time Attack mode.
Motion-controlled aiming with gyroscope support on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation.
Tell your friends!
Thank you
Tom and C.B.
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16 Feb 2025Developer post
New Features Coming March 6th
New Portraits Some key cast members will have new portraits, painted by C.B. Experience Marty's glow-up soon! New Game+ Restart the adventure in New Game+ to keep your upgrades and collectables as you explore alternate story paths. Collect artifacts you missed on previous runs Re
New Portraits
Some key cast members will have new portraits, painted by C.B. Experience Marty's glow-up soon!
New Game+
Restart the adventure in New Game+ to keep your upgrades and collectables as you explore alternate story paths.

Collect artifacts you missed on previous runs
Re-collect artifacts to sell again for more Yowzas
Become the ultimate Michelle with all of T.A.D's upgrades!
New Game+ can be selected after the credits. If you have an old save at the end of the game, you can load it up and in a few minutes you'll be off and away in NG+.
Time Attack Mode
Replay combat levels to improve your best time and rank! No upgrades, no saves*, it's you against the clock! (*if you ask the operator nicely they will create a temporary checkpoint for you)
Time Attack is unlocked after completing the main game. If you previously completed the game, Time Attack should unlock automatically for you after the update.
Difficulty Modes
When you start a game you will be prompted to select from Easy, Normal or Hard mode. Outside of the difficulty modes, combat has seen a number of balancing adjustments since launch.
Difficulty can be changed at any time in the Settings menu and will work with existing saves.
All of these will be available as a free update on March 6th.
Thank you
Tom
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24 Dec 2024PCGamesN
Neon-soaked survival horror Sorry We're Closed is a true sequel to Silent Hill 2
It's easy to reduce Sorry We're Closed to a checklist of Silent Hill 2-isms. Fixed camera angles? Check. Psychosexual monster design? Check. Filthy, rust-eaten environments? Check. However, like the celestial beings that make up its cast, this familiar visage is only skin-deep. W
22 Dec 2024Developer post
Controller Aiming Improvements and New Aim Assist Options
Today’s patch updates controller sensitivity, smoothness and adds an adjustable aim assist feature for targeting enemy weak points. This is an update I’ve been working on for several weeks with the goal of improving play when using a controller. Aiming should be smoother and we’r
Today’s patch updates controller sensitivity, smoothness and adds an adjustable aim assist feature for targeting enemy weak points.
This is an update I’ve been working on for several weeks with the goal of improving play when using a controller. Aiming should be smoother and we’re hoping it makes for a comfortable experience when playing with a controller.
The “Weak Point Aim Assist” will help with aiming at enemy weak points while using the third eye, it has low, medium and high settings. You can combine it with the existing “Weak Point Stickiness” setting which helps to keep weak points targeted once the reticle is over them.

Feature: New “Weak Point Aim Assist” setting available in “Settings” > “Accessibility”
Adjustment: Smoother controller aiming
Adjustment: Slightly higher default controller sensitivity (your existing setting won’t be changed if you already started playing). You can adjust this in “Settings” > “Controller”
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Tom
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14 Dec 2024Developer post
Awards, Nominations and Overwhelmingly Positive!
Best Queer Horror Romance Game Yesterday, Friday 13th , we were awarded "Best Queer Horror Romance Game" at TGAGWCAGA 2024 (The Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards) - a highly contested category! It was a lovely event highlighting so many cool indie games. You
Best Queer Horror Romance Game
Yesterday, Friday 13th, we were awarded "Best Queer Horror Romance Game" at TGAGWCAGA 2024 (The Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards) - a highly contested category! It was a lovely event highlighting so many cool indie games. You can see the show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrLRWxntgg
The Horror Game Awards
Today, Saturday 14th, we'll be at the Horror Game Awards where we are thrilled to be nominated for:

Horror Game of the Year
Best Indie Horror
Best Survival Horror
Best Narrative
Best Soundtrack
Best Indie Developer
📺 Watch the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@HorrorGameAwards
🕔 Friday, December 14th
8pm GMT / 9pm CET / 3pm ET / 12pm PT
Thank You!
It means so much to us to see people resonating with what we've created. We can't quite believe we've reached the 500 review threshold on Steam and are now labelled as "Overwhelmingly Positive". It is very surreal and we are very grateful!
Thank you
Tom and C.B.
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13 Dec 2024Developer post
Sorry We're Closed is part of TGAGWCAGA 2024!
We’re thrilled to announce that Sorry We're Closed will be featured in TGAGWCAGA 2024—The Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards! This one-of-a-kind indie showcase is streaming today Friday, December 13th! 📺 Watch the stream here: 🕔 Friday, December 13th 5pm UTC
05 Dec 2024Developer post
Patch Notes for December 5th 2024
Hey, today we have an update for the credits (thank you to our localisation team and community testers!) as well as some adjustments to settings and stats. Adjustment: Credits updated for localisation teams and community testers Feature: A second song now plays towards the end of
Hey, today we have an update for the credits (thank you to our localisation team and community testers!) as well as some adjustments to settings and stats.

Adjustment: Credits updated for localisation teams and community testers
Feature: A second song now plays towards the end of the credits so it isn’t silent after the main credits song finishes
Feature: Added support for AZERTY keyboards which can be enabled in “Settings” > “Controller” > “Keyboard Remapping”
Bug Fix: Removed redundant resolution option when in windowed mode is active
Adjustment: The game window can be resized manually by dragging the edges when in windowed mode. After manual resizing, the aspect ratio will be automatically adjusted to be 16:9 for correct display with the fixed camera angles and cutscenes
Adjustment: Text for options in dropdown menus is a little larger and dropdowns have been adjusted to show at least 4 items before needing to scroll (previously showed 3 items)
Adjustment: Icons for the currently mapped buttons are now displayed when controls are mentioned in accessibility setting descriptions
Adjustment: Tweaks to stats required for 6 star rankings. Additional Detail: The formula for the calculation hasn't changed but it will block awarding 6 stars if you didn't find all artifacts/critters for the level
Thank you
Tom
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28 Nov 2024Developer post
Nominate Sorry We’re Closed for Outstanding Visual Style!
We would love to thank everyone so far that has supported our game and gave us such wonderful reviews! The outpouring support from you all has been so heartwarming! 432 reviews with 99% positive is something we never expected. If you’d like to show further support, the Steam Awar
21 Nov 2024Developer post
A week after launch - Community love
Hey, cursed vessels, It has been one week since the launch of Sorry We’re Closed and we have been just blown away by the support and love for the game! When releasing any game, we’re always afraid that somehow something fell under the radar– but thanks to the hard work from a la
20 Nov 2024Developer post
Patch Notes for 20th November 2024
Hey, today I have fixed some bugs and made a couple of adjustments. Bug Fix: fixed potential for offscreen player to walk off a ledge and be killed during the credits sequence Bug Fix: fixed the aquarium generator room relocking if you previously completed it, saved, loaded and r
Hey, today I have fixed some bugs and made a couple of adjustments.

Bug Fix: fixed potential for offscreen player to walk off a ledge and be killed during the credits sequence
Bug Fix: fixed the aquarium generator room relocking if you previously completed it, saved, loaded and re-entered the room
Bug Fix: under certain circumstances the player could spawn on the lower floor of the aquarium generators after completing the sequence on the upper floor
Bug Fix: an animation for the cutscene after the 2nd boss did not play correctly
Bug Fix: towards the end of the 3rd level it was possible to block progression by speaking to the eyesore, saving and loading again before passing the eyesore (he would not reopen his eye). If you have encountered this issue you’ll be able to load your save and the eyesore will reopen the next time you speak to him
Bug Fix: under certain circumstances the repenting demon could be spoken to when he was not visible
Adjustment: updated collection message for artifacts in the final area
Adjustment: the 2nd boss is a little more forgiving with slight adjustments to delays before/after attacks
Note: I will be looking at additional combat adjustments after handling the important bugs that have been raised. This one is not a massive change for the 2nd boss but you will have a little more time to react.
I would also like to thank the Japanese players who are discovering our game. One fan has kindly been in touch to report some localisation issues which I have included fixes for in this patch.

Localisation (Japanese): Fixed an issue where the “Perfect!” text for enemy weak point combos did not display correctly.
Localisation (Japanese): Fixed an issue where a broken style tag would be displayed when trying to buy an item you didn’t have enough currency for
Localisation (Japanese): Fixed an issue on the final stats screen where the main heading would overhang the length of the screen
Thank you
Tom
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19 Nov 2024Developer post
Patch Notes for 19th November 2024
Hey, this is a small supplementary patch for yesterday's update. There was an unforeseen issue where achieving the highest score for every single stat in used for end of level rankings would mean you had so many stars the game wasn't sure what to show you on the results page. Thi