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Entry Denied

A 2D point-and-click investigation game where you play as an undercover agent checking guest documents and appearances to uncover a criminal conspiracy.

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Iron Engine
Publisher
Iron Engine
Release
June 19, 2025
1 year and 44 days ago
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About the Game

"Every face hides a secret. Every document is a clue. Your choices determine who gets in… and who gets away."

In Entry Denied, you play as an undercover agent posing as a hotel security guard. Your mission? Investigate a suspected mafia operation—one guest at a time.

Each day, you must inspect the documents and appearances of drivers arriving at the hotel. Are they who they say they are? Or part of something darker?

As the story unfolds, cinematic cutscenes reveal a growing criminal conspiracy led by a powerful mafia boss. Your decisions shape what happens next—will you survive the week and expose the truth?

Key Features

  • Immersive Role as a Security Agent:
    Step into the shoes of an undercover operative working the front desk of a hotel with dangerous secrets.

  • Detailed Guest Inspection System:
    Verify documents, observe behavior, and decide who can pass — and who poses a threat.

  • Branching Narrative Across Five Days:
    Advance through a tightly structured story where each day brings new rules, tension, and surprises.

  • Cinematic Cutscenes:
    Uncover a hidden criminal plot through fully illustrated story moments that react to your choices.

  • Consequences Matter:
    Mistakes have impact — your decisions determine whether the mission continues or ends in failure.

  • Stylized 2D Presentation:
    Clean, atmospheric visuals enhance focus on interaction, expression, and subtle clues.

The game isn't about high scores or endless repetition — it’s about survival through precision. You only have five days to succeed, and each guest you let through the hotel doors could change your fate.

With branching outcomes, cinematic cutscenes, and a tightly crafted setting, Entry Denied delivers a complete narrative experience where your attention to detail is your only weapon.

No filler. No fluff. Just pressure, choices, and consequences.

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