Underplayed Gems

Access Denied (2016)

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Developer
Stately Snail
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 419 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A methodical and logic-driven puzzle game where you carefully crack codes on futuristic security boxes.

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What players say

Players praise the variety of puzzles across 36 boxes, but some find later puzzles rely on illogical leaps. The game is short and simple, with opinions split on whether it is too easy or frustratingly unclear.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.