Sorry, We're Open is a Supermarket Management Horror RPG. As the new Manager of your local supermarket, you'll need to make the hard decisions to keep the store running. Remember, your store's reputation and your employees' livelihoods are in your hands.
As the new store manager, you must keep your local supermarket running by navigating the day and night shifts, making tough decisions, and confronting the horrors lurking within the aisles.
The gameplay revolves around carefully allocating your limited funds. Each action in combat, from basic attacks to special abilities, requires spending the in-game currency. This strategic layer forces you to weigh the cost of your actions against their potential benefits, creating tension as you manage your resources.
Every supermarket shift is procedurally-generated, presenting you with a variety of unpredictable challenges and scenarios. You may need to deal with unruly customers, maintain employee morale, or uncover supernatural occurrences, keeping the gameplay fresh with each shift.
The game features exploration and puzzle-solving elements, allowing you to venture into different areas of the supermarket, uncover hidden secrets, and solve environmental puzzles to progress the story and unlock new content. While rewarding, the liminal spaces and cryptic puzzles can occasionally frustrate players.
Effectively managing your employee team is crucial to success. Each employee has unique skills, strengths, and weaknesses, and you must balance their use to ensure the store's survival. This system ties into the game's themes of corporate dehumanization, often forcing you to treat your employees as expendable assets.