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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 3,133 in Early Access · 4,357 promises read · 1,382 announced, not started

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Overdue (1,046)On the clock (1,458)Graduated (39)No promise (629)
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By the year the clock started

Graduations and promises, year by year

YearGamesIn Early Access nowGraduatedMedian time in EAPromise readOverduePromise kept
20261,3271,293343%2 months1,28096%56of 1,151 parsed—
202554154100%14 months51395%200of 441 parsed—
202427727700%2 years 1 month26495%160of 213 parsed—
202315215200%3 years 2 months14495%93of 120 parsed—
202210210200%4 years 2 months9795%61of 74 parsed—
2021797900%5 years 2 months7291%47of 57 parsed—
2020686800%6 years 2 months6799%39of 46 parsed—
2019595900%7 years 3 months59100%33of 36 parsed—
2018484800%8 years 3 months4696%34of 35 parsed—
2017797900%9 years 3 months7899%48of 51 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Vanguard VZeroTransform · entered 31 May 2017Vanguard VZeroTransform · entered 31 May 2017Until completion. We are targeting Spring of 2018 for the final release.read 15 Sep 202612 monthsuntil 31 May 20189 years 4 months929%Overdueby 8 years 4 months
Ship ItThink On Labs · entered 14 Oct 2016Ship ItThink On Labs · entered 14 Oct 2016We are targeting full launch in October 2017read 15 Sep 202613 monthsuntil 31 Oct 20179 years 11 months916%Overdueby 8 years 10 months
PuppetsVRExpo Virtualis · entered 27 Sep 2017PuppetsVRExpo Virtualis · entered 27 Sep 2017We hope to bring enough changes in the next 8 to 12 months to declare it a released product. This doesn't mean we won't continue to implement customization options down the line.read 14 Sep 20268–12 months9 years897%Overdueby 8 years
Final StrikeGhost Machine · entered 23 Jun 2016Final StrikeGhost Machine · entered 23 Jun 2016Will will continue to develop the game in Early Access until top tier VR hardware, such as the Valve Vive, are completed with development and brought to a consumer market. We expect that this will happen between 8 to 14 months.read 11 Sep 20268–14 months10 years 3 months877%Overdueby 9 years 1 month
SpaceSysSpaceSys Inc. · entered 20 Mar 2018SpaceSysSpaceSys Inc. · entered 20 Mar 20189-12 monthsread 13 Sep 20269–12 months8 years 6 months849%Overdueby 7 years 6 months
WabaEDWON · entered 10 Jul 2018WabaEDWON · entered 10 Jul 20181 yearread 12 Sep 2026about 12 months8 years 2 months819%Overdueby 7 years 2 months
Yore VRTectonic VR · entered 24 Oct 2016Yore VRTectonic VR · entered 24 Oct 2016The plan is to stay in Early Access for 12-16 months to augment the current build with more content to explore, crafting systems, dungeons and eventually multiplayer and PvP. Our roadmap has the final version hitting the shelves sometime near the end 2017.read 15 Sep 202612–16 months9 years 11 months742%Overdueby 8 years 7 months
Car Car Crash Hands On EditionChocolatefudge Games · entered 6 Jul 2016Car Car Crash Hands On EditionChocolatefudge Games · entered 6 Jul 2016a few months more. ETA for out of early access March 2018read 14 Sep 202621 monthsuntil 31 Mar 201810 years 2 months583%Overdueby 8 years 5 months
True Boxing VRK-land Games · entered 29 May 2024True Boxing VRK-land Games · entered 29 May 2024The plan is to have a 6 months development period and to be able to launch version 1.0 in fall 2024. True Boxing VR will continue to be developed, and as the VR headset technology develops further the game will also improve.read 11 Sep 2026about 6 months2 years 4 months460%Overdueby 22 months
PutridnessIgor Litvinsky · entered 20 Feb 2022PutridnessIgor Litvinsky · entered 20 Feb 2022About a year. Planned to release 3 independent scenarios will be released with different plots and locations, each subsequent one will be in a slightly different genre, as well as longer in duration, but nothing will stop from creating new scenarios.read 10 Sep 2026about 12 months4 years 7 months457%Overdueby 3 years 7 months
Guided Meditation VRCubicle Ninjas · entered 3 Oct 2016Guided Meditation VRCubicle Ninjas · entered 3 Oct 2016Our goal is to leave early access in late 2018.read 12 Sep 20262 years 3 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20189 years 11 months442%Overdueby 7 years 8 months
Tomb Explorer VRCeleritas Games · entered 1 Aug 2024Tomb Explorer VRCeleritas Games · entered 1 Aug 2024Our current plan is to have the game in Early Access for a period of six months, which we believe will provide ample time to finalize the remaining chapters and add any additional planned content.read 15 Sep 2026about 6 months2 years 1 month425%Overdueby 19 months
RUMBLEBuckethead Entertainment · entered 23 Sep 2022RUMBLEBuckethead Entertainment · entered 23 Sep 2022Could be up to a year, maybe longer. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be updates within that time, on the contrary. We intend to gradually build the game up to a full release, updating it with individual additions as time goes on.read 14 Sep 20260–12 months4 years398%Overdueby 3 years
Draconic Order VRSeek n Destroy Studios, LLC · entered 31 Oct 2016Draconic Order VRSeek n Destroy Studios, LLC · entered 31 Oct 2016I said 2 years... 3 years ago.read 15 Sep 202624–36 months9 years 10 months329%Overdueby 6 years 10 months
Derail ValleyAltfuture · entered 25 Jan 2019Derail ValleyAltfuture · entered 25 Jan 2019We've set a really high bar for what we want the complete Derail Valley to be - the best train simulator game in the world. We're working towards completing it in a couple of years, if all goes well.read 14 Sep 202624–36 months7 years 8 months255%Overdueby 4 years 8 months
TvoriTvori · entered 25 Aug 2016TvoriTvori · entered 25 Aug 2016From one to four years.read 15 Sep 202612–48 months10 years 1 month251%Overdueby 6 years 1 month
Blood TrailElectrovore · entered 27 Mar 2019Blood TrailElectrovore · entered 27 Mar 2019Blood Trail could be in Early Access for some time. We place quality above all else, and we won't rush anything at that expense. It would be reasonable to expect somewhere between 1 to 3 years. What we deliver within that time span can be strengthened by Early Access success!read 9 Sep 202612–36 months7 years 6 months249%Overdueby 4 years 6 months
Alien DawnVoyagerVR · entered 23 Oct 2021Alien DawnVoyagerVR · entered 23 Oct 2021We expect Alien Dawn to remain in Early Access for approximately 1–2 years. This timeline may change depending on player feedback, development priorities, and the amount of additional content and polish we ultimately decide to include. Our priority is to make sure the game is ready for its full release rather than rushing toward a specific date.read 15 Sep 202612–24 months4 years 11 months245%Overdueby 2 years 11 months
StrayedCrustacean Interactive · entered 19 Apr 2024StrayedCrustacean Interactive · entered 19 Apr 2024We plan for Strayed to be in Early Access for approximately one year.read 13 Sep 2026about 12 months2 years 5 months241%Overdueby 17 months
PlutoPluto VR · entered 23 Feb 2018PlutoPluto VR · entered 23 Feb 2018We have a long journey ahead of us! We expect that it will be a few years before we are fully out of early access. With your help, we’re making Pluto the best that it can be.read 12 Sep 202624–48 months8 years 7 months214%Overdueby 4 years 7 months
VR GiantsRisa Interactive · entered 14 Jun 2023VR GiantsRisa Interactive · entered 14 Jun 2023The current plan is to release the game in late 2024; however, this may change depending on how the final development phases go and what features our community requests.read 7 Sep 202619 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20243 years 3 months206%Overdueby 20 months
AcidPunk : Echoes of Doll CityInfiniverse · entered 4 Aug 2016AcidPunk : Echoes of Doll CityInfiniverse · entered 4 Aug 2016Until we consider the game satisfying enough. We aim for a final release for Summer 2022.read 14 Sep 20266 years 1 monthuntil 31 Aug 202210 years 1 month166%Overdueby 4 years
CONVRGENCEMonkey-With-a-Bomb · entered 22 Apr 2024CONVRGENCEMonkey-With-a-Bomb · entered 22 Apr 2024To implement everything planned, it will take approximately 1.5 years.the store says it leaves Early Access on 17 Sep 2026about 18 months2 years 5 months160%Overdueby 11 months
FarmDSoftscale · entered 3 Dec 2021FarmDSoftscale · entered 3 Dec 2021It's hard to say at this stage, particularly given the open-ended nature of a sandbox game and the potential for interactivity in the VR space. But given the pace of things so far, it will probably be 2-3 years until the game would be out of an Early Access state.read 15 Sep 202624–36 months4 years 9 months160%Overdueby 21 months
Security ControlGreavette Games · entered 20 Sep 2024Security ControlGreavette Games · entered 20 Sep 2024The current plan is to have the full version of the game to be released in 2025. Though this may change as we increase the scope of the game.read 14 Sep 202615 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20252 years159%Overdueby 9 months
HARD BULLETGexagonVR · entered 22 Oct 2020HARD BULLETGexagonVR · entered 22 Oct 2020After we finish our newest RIDE mode in summer 2024, we’ll focus on the next and final game mode that will bring larger locations, more randomness, new AI, and (hopefully) a more story-driven narrative to the game. Stay tuned and join our communities for more info: Discordread 15 Sep 20263 years 10 monthsuntil 31 Aug 20245 years 11 months154%Overdueby 2 years 1 month
Ancient Dungeon VREric Thullen · entered 3 Nov 2021Ancient Dungeon VREric Thullen · entered 3 Nov 2021The current plan is to stay in early access until all features that are planned have been developed. Since the start of early access, a lot of new features have already been announced that we never thought we would add, like Multiplayer for example. This is why we can't give a perfect estimate and will need to adjust the release date of the full version once more features have finished development. Furthermore, since this is a roguelite game, there are endless possibilities content wise. We have a lot of ideas that we want to realize which may take a considerable amount of time. We expect to have most of the content finished around end of 2025.read 12 Sep 20264 years 2 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20254 years 10 months117%Overdueby 8 months
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A game is in Early Access when the store lists it among its genres; the clock starts on the day the ledger saw it enter or, for a game that launched into Early Access, on the release date the store prints. The promise is the developer’s own questionnaire answer, kept word for word; only ranges and single figures are compared, open answers are listed as open, and answers the parser could not read say so. Graduations are recorded from 3 Sep 2026, so earlier years undercount them. A game whose questionnaire has not been read yet says “not read yet” under No promise (how). Data by SteamPeaks.com.