Access Denied
A puzzle game about figuring out how to open boxes
Stately Snail · Released Dec 16, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 323
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Dec 17, 2016
What is Access Denied?
This single-player puzzle game casts you as a professional device cracker in a futuristic world where protected boxes hold personal data. You solve puzzles to open these devices across 36 levels.
For you if...
- +you prefer untimed puzzles suited to short play sessions
Not for you if...
- −you want a story to connect the puzzles
- −you want a lengthy puzzle campaign
What players say
77% of 323 reviews are positive
Players praise the variety of puzzle designs. Common complaints are that many puzzles are too easy, while others have unclear rules and provide too little feedback.
Screenshots and trailer
Access Denied system requirements
Minimum: GPU with 1 GB RAM, 4 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Access Denied?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- 2 GHz CPU
- Graphics
- GPU with 1 GB Video RAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 800 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Access Denied have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Access Denied run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 7
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Russian.
Does Access Denied use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
