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Access Denied: Escape

91% positive · 287 Steam reviews · released Jul 27, 2023 · by Stately Snail

MysteryAtmosphericEscape RoomPuzzleSingleplayerFirst-PersonFuturisticAdventure

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~12,786 (P10–P90: 5,114 – 28,129)

Gross revenue: ~$52,318 ($20,925 – $115,098)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing89% positive · 37 mentions
“A notable improvement over the first game, both in terms of puzzle quality which is more consistent, and a nice little story to flesh out the setting. An enjoyable few hours.”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 4 h played
Price & value92% positive · 26 mentions
“Overall, this is an enjoyable game, although the range of difficulty on the puzzles ranges from trivial to moon logic, in no particular order. It is quite possible I simply missed the point of some puzzles, but I am very much a puzzle game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 14 h played
Gameplay & mechanics86% positive · 21 mentions
“My score: 6/10 ⭐ TL;DR: A slightly improved version of its predecessor with a light escape-room flavor, but still too short, too easy, and too forgettable. 🟥 NOTE: Despite featuring many color-based puzzles, the game does not seem to…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 2 h played
Difficulty & balance72% positive · 18 mentions
“Overall, this is an enjoyable game, although the range of difficulty on the puzzles ranges from trivial to moon logic, in no particular order. It is quite possible I simply missed the point of some puzzles, but I am very much a puzzle game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 14 h played
Content & longevity76% positive · 17 mentions
“Overall, this is an enjoyable game, although the range of difficulty on the puzzles ranges from trivial to moon logic, in no particular order. It is quite possible I simply missed the point of some puzzles, but I am very much a puzzle game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 14 h played

151 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Cyberpunk

Structure

LinearBranching choices

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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