Games like Access Denied
If Access Denied is your kind of game, the closest matches are GRIDHACK, Anonymized and GRID_HACKER — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy cyberpunk atmosphere, puzzles encourage spatial reasoning and self explanatory puzzles. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Access Denied: Access Denied is a puzzle game in the world where for storage of personal data are used special device in the form of protected boxes. Imagine yourself in the role of the professional cracker of such devices and test your skills for 36 different levels.
Players who liked Access Denied also play
Steam players who put hours into Access Denied also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
GRIDHACK
WHY THIS
Top pick for Access Denied fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
GRIDHACK is a sci-fi puzzle RPG where you fight nonogram battles to hack your way on an intergalactic quest as you try to find out what happened to a planet called Earth!
Anonymized
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Access Denied fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
Play as a digital rat and hack your way into the retro-futuristic grid-based movement puzzle world of Anonymized, where you shift hues and dive layers deep in search of the one true Source Cheese.
GRID_HACKER
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Access Denied fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
Guide your signal to the target while hacking into the grid puzzle network. Craft your own challenges in the level editor to share with friends.
Neon Cipher
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Access Denied fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
Neon Cipher is an action-packed puzzle-platformer designed for smooth and engaging gameplay. Across 50 levels, you'll use third- and first-person mechanics to solve intricate puzzles and battle enemies blocking your path.
Silent Signals
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Access Denied fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
Silent Signals is a screen-based detective game where you solve dark cyber mysteries as an ethical hacker. Dive into isolated systems, decrypt secrets, and uncover the truth.
void future prologue
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Access Denied fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Void Future: Prologue is a standalone free experience set in the universe of Void Future. Play as a hacker in a cyberpunk world ruled by corporations and complete a single, fully designed mission. Hack systems, solve puzzles,and uncover secrets — while staying hidden from a system that never sleeps.
Turing Quest
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Access Denied fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
We trained an artificial intelligence to be funny and made it into a party game. Get ready to test your sense of humor against our completely unhinged AI.
Operation: Tango
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Access Denied.
Ranked #8 for Access Denied fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Access Denied.
It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Access Denied
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The Room
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Access Denied.
Reviewers of Access Denied cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The House of Da Vinci
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Access Denied.
Reviewers of Access Denied cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
The Witness
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Access Denied.
Reviewers of Access Denied cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
The Room Two
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Access Denied.
Reviewers of Access Denied cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
The Room Three
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Access Denied.
Reviewers of Access Denied cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Access Denied at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Access Denied on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Access Denied on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Access Denied on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Access Denied.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Access Denied on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Access Denied.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Access Denied on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Access Denied on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Access Denied on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Access Denied.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
100 Asian Cats
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈✅
Floating Point
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.
The Supper
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Access Denied.
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
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Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Access Denied.
Another title from Stately Snail, the studio behind Access Denied. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
One More Dungeon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Access Denied.
Another title from Stately Snail, the studio behind Access Denied. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
One More Dungeon is a first person shooter roguelike with procedurally generated levels and pixel-art graphics.
Access Denied: Escape
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Access Denied.
Another title from Stately Snail, the studio behind Access Denied. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.
One More Dungeon 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Access Denied.
Another title from Stately Snail, the studio behind Access Denied. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
One More Dungeon 2 is a First Person Dungeon Crawler Roguelite where you play as a human being captured by Giant Sentient Snails
Shadow of Loot Box
WHY THIS
Another title from Stately Snail, the studio behind Access Denied. Shares Indie with Access Denied.
Shadow of Loot Box is a first-person shooter about micropayments, loot boxes, cut content and everything we "love" in modern video games.
Frequently asked about Access Denied
- Does Access Denied run on Steam Deck?
- Access Denied is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Access Denied cost?
- Access Denied is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Access Denied?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Access Denied are GRIDHACK, Anonymized, GRID_HACKER.
- Who developed Access Denied?
- Access Denied was developed by Stately Snail.
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