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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,604 in Early Access · 3,576 promises read · 1,193 announced, not started

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Graduations and promises, year by year

YearGamesIn Early Access nowGraduatedMedian time in EAPromise readOverduePromise kept
20261,1861,161252%2 months1,12695%42of 1,014 parsed—
202545845800%13 months42493%156of 361 parsed—
202424924900%2 years 1 month23494%140of 190 parsed—
202312712700%3 years 2 months11792%72of 95 parsed—
2022878700%4 years 2 months7991%52of 62 parsed—
2021676700%5 years 2 months6090%37of 46 parsed—
2020555500%6 years 2 months5295%27of 34 parsed—
2019535300%7 years 3 months53100%27of 30 parsed—
2018323200%8 years 2 months3094%21of 22 parsed—
2017414100%9 years 3 months4098%20of 22 parsed—
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GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
SwordBallNull DIES · entered 9 Jan 2021SwordBallNull DIES · entered 9 Jan 2021The game will be Early Access until we launch our online multiplayer feature. The game is aimed for an Early Access release on Q4 2020 and official release on Q3 2021read 13 Sep 20269 monthsuntil 30 Sep 20215 years 8 months757%Overdueby 4 years 11 months
Critical AnnihilationDevoga · entered 12 Feb 2016Critical AnnihilationDevoga · entered 12 Feb 2016We are anticipating to release the game early/mid 2017read 10 Sep 202617 monthsuntil 30 Jun 201710 years 7 months747%Overdueby 9 years 2 months
Attack of the Mutant FishcrowsWILDLOGICGAMES LTD · entered 18 May 2019Attack of the Mutant FishcrowsWILDLOGICGAMES LTD · entered 18 May 2019I like to believe and certainly do aim, for the duration of this current year. However, if there's anything I've learned, it's that this could prove to be longer than expected. The expected duration for early access is 7 to 12 months.read 13 Sep 20267–12 months7 years 4 months733%Overdueby 6 years 4 months
The Wraith of the GalaxyWhale Rock Games · entered 15 Feb 2023The Wraith of the GalaxyWhale Rock Games · entered 15 Feb 2023We plan to finish the game within 3-6 months.read 10 Sep 20263–6 months3 years 7 months715%Overdueby 3 years 1 month
Dr. SpacezooSmashRiot LLC · entered 9 May 2016Dr. SpacezooSmashRiot LLC · entered 9 May 2016Dr. Spacezoo has been in active development for about 1.5 years now, and is planned to be fully finished by the end of the year. Here's the most up-to-date change-log: http://smashriot.com/dr-spacezoo/#changelogread 11 Sep 2026about 18 months10 years 4 months690%Overdueby 8 years 10 months
MinigunnerCrystal Fruit Games · entered 21 Apr 2023MinigunnerCrystal Fruit Games · entered 21 Apr 2023We plan to have the game be in early access for about 5-6 months. We have clearly defined our scope for 1.0, and at the pace that we have been developing the game, this is our best estimation for how long this should take.read 12 Sep 20265–6 months3 years 5 months680%Overdueby 2 years 11 months
Knight OverloadedCCM · entered 15 Jun 2023Knight OverloadedCCM · entered 15 Jun 20236 Monthsread 7 Sep 2026about 6 months3 years 3 months650%Overdueby 2 years 9 months
The SoulKeeper VRHELM Systems · entered 15 Aug 2017The SoulKeeper VRHELM Systems · entered 15 Aug 2017We estimate to have this game in Early Access through 2018, although we do want and will work to bring it to completion earlier than that. We understand speed is essential, especially to a demanding audience, but quality of a polished product is our first priority.read 13 Sep 202617 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20189 years 1 month641%Overdueby 7 years 8 months
DUAL GEAROrbital Speed Studio Co.,Ltd. · entered 28 Jul 2020DUAL GEAROrbital Speed Studio Co.,Ltd. · entered 28 Jul 2020We will release The Full Game within 2021 both of PC version on Steam and all consoles. During the early access period, more features and improvements are always coming along with the expected time, one year of development!read 13 Sep 2026about 12 months6 years 2 months613%Overdueby 5 years 2 months
The SurvivorStarship Studio · entered 3 Aug 2020The SurvivorStarship Studio · entered 3 Aug 2020This game will be in Early Access for approximately 6-12 months.read 11 Sep 20266–12 months6 years 1 month611%Overdueby 5 years 1 month
Hide & Hold Out - H2oRed Abyss Software · entered 9 Apr 2016Hide & Hold Out - H2oRed Abyss Software · entered 9 Apr 2016To be honest, this question is directly related to our means (especially humans). If we are able to hire a full team in the near future: the development will progress faster and further, since we plan to bring this project as far as we possibly can. We are doing our best to complete most of the important features before 2017. But as you can imagine if we focus only that, we will have the entire supporting structure but not the bodywork, the polished paint and the heated seats. If we can put it that way. That's why we guess that it will be more like searching for a balance between new contents and new features. We must emphasize that the end of the "early access" does NOT mean the end of the development, in any way!read 11 Sep 202621 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201710 years 5 months596%Overdueby 8 years 8 months
ExoCorpsGingerbred · entered 9 Oct 2020ExoCorpsGingerbred · entered 9 Oct 2020We expect it will take 6 - 12 months to have the product in a place where we would say it's feature complete enough to go "full release", but that is subject to change. Either way, we will be maintaining a public roadmap so our players are always up-to-date on development status and timeline.read 11 Sep 20266–12 months5 years 11 months593%Overdueby 4 years 11 months
Storm StrikerSuperStormStudio · entered 16 Nov 2023Storm StrikerSuperStormStudio · entered 16 Nov 2023We plan to have an Early Access period of approximately 6 months. However, if the volume of content we intend to develop changes based on user feedback, the duration might extend.read 11 Sep 2026about 6 months2 years 10 months565%Overdueby 2 years 4 months
Perraw - FPS Clone War AlphaOblion Studio · entered 29 Jan 2016Perraw - FPS Clone War AlphaOblion Studio · entered 29 Jan 2016I think that the fps that we are developing now expresses a minimum of its potentiality. within end 2016/2017 we want to plan the base contents, after that updates will continue.read 12 Sep 202623 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201710 years 7 months554%Overdueby 8 years 8 months
Pocket RumbleChucklefish Games · entered 1 Feb 2016Pocket RumbleChucklefish Games · entered 1 Feb 2016The game should be fully complete at some point in the next year.read 12 Sep 202623 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201710 years 7 months554%Overdueby 8 years 8 months
The Escape: TogetherNightstuff Games · entered 13 Jan 2023The Escape: TogetherNightstuff Games · entered 13 Jan 2023The development of the content we are planning to implement might take some time. Approximate date is summer 2023.read 11 Sep 20268 monthsuntil 31 Aug 20233 years 8 months550%Overdueby 3 years
Fringes of the EmpireLost Astronaut Studios · entered 16 Nov 2015Fringes of the EmpireLost Astronaut Studios · entered 16 Nov 20151-2 years because the dedicated but lone developer is only working part-time on this title. I am roping in some of the unbelievable goals, so maybe only 1 year, who knows. Why not perpetually improve it? I'm just a hobbyist -- my day job is working for PieceMaker.com -- but for about a dozen years I focused at least part time on games and have vicariously through friends manipulated and tweaked products that I also bought, played and enjoyed. My career's professional beginnings were in Open Source and as a professional web developer, working in medical and education. However, I've always at least hobbied as a game designer since 1991.read 12 Sep 202612–24 months10 years 10 months541%Overdueby 8 years 10 months
Tachyonest: Rewriteaerealis · entered 31 Jul 2023Tachyonest: Rewriteaerealis · entered 31 Jul 2023Just about 6 or 7 more months. It'll be really funny when it's inevitably longer, especially given that I said the same thing when I first released the game.read 12 Sep 20266–7 months3 years 1 month535%Overdueby 2 years 6 months
Bot WarsBig Play Games · entered 10 Sep 2021Bot WarsBig Play Games · entered 10 Sep 2021The current timeframe would roughly be a year... theoretically.read 11 Sep 2026about 12 months5 years501%Overdueby 4 years
Advanced Gaming Platform::EpicaAGP::Studios · entered 22 Dec 2016Advanced Gaming Platform::EpicaAGP::Studios · entered 22 Dec 20162 years total. As of June 2017: 6 months in and development is on track, 18 months remaining. This is to provide the most polished game upon release possible, with the most amount of development and provide players with a product which is feature complete (again, armour missing currently), and a fully flushed out skill tree.read 12 Sep 20266–24 months9 years 9 months486%Overdueby 7 years 9 months
Zero GravityDima Zangana · entered 28 Aug 2016Zero GravityDima Zangana · entered 28 Aug 2016Zero Gravity is being recreated with a whole new game concept and will be available for testing in 'Beta' from September 2018. The current release date is not known until more development has been done. If you would like to stay tuned on development updates, please follow our Facebook page or join our Discord. https://www.facebook.com/ZeroGravitySteam/ https://discord.gg/eKMnh7yread 13 Sep 20262 years 1 monthuntil 30 Sep 201810 years 1 month482%Overdueby 8 years
FPV Kamikaze DroneHFM Games · entered 15 Dec 2023FPV Kamikaze DroneHFM Games · entered 15 Dec 2023The time the game will remain in Early Access will depend on community feedback and our commitment to achieving a high level of quality. We intend to regularly update the game, adding new content and features, with a tentative goal to release from Early Access by mid-2024. Our main objective is to deliver a fully polished version of the game that meets player expectations.read 10 Sep 20267 monthsuntil 30 Jun 20242 years 9 months471%Overdueby 2 years 2 months
Pixel Fodderwacha.ru · entered 20 Jul 2015Pixel Fodderwacha.ru · entered 20 Jul 2015End of 2017read 12 Sep 20262 years 5 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201711 years 2 months461%Overdueby 8 years 9 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 months459%Overdueby 22 months
Tricking 0Full-in Studios · entered 31 Mar 2022Tricking 0Full-in Studios · entered 31 Mar 2022Roughly by March 2023 the game should be ready to go out of early access, I'd say I would need a full year to implement all the features I want for my game. I work on my own as a hobby so implementing all the amazing features the game deserves may take a while, but I have been frequently (3 times a month) releasing small updates on the past 3 months with new tricks and features little by little, and I plan to keep on working at the same pace.read 5 Sep 20261–12 months4 years 5 months446%Overdueby 3 years 5 months
Traxion 3000Games Foundation GmbH · entered 30 Mar 2025Traxion 3000Games Foundation GmbH · entered 30 Mar 2025We expect Traxion 3000 to be in Early Access for 3-4 Months, depending on the amount of multiplayer content to be developed based on community feedback.read 12 Sep 20263–4 months17 months437%Overdueby 13 months
Break_InFireball Games · entered 29 Apr 2015Break_InFireball Games · entered 29 Apr 2015Hard to say, aiming to leave early access by the end of 2017.read 11 Sep 20262 years 8 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201711 years 5 months427%Overdueby 8 years 9 months
SailRed Team Interactive Inc. · entered 10 Aug 2022SailRed Team Interactive Inc. · entered 10 Aug 20228 - 12 months. But we will take as much time as necessary to make SAIL the VR pirate game it needs to be.read 7 Sep 20268–12 months4 years 1 month409%Overdueby 3 years 1 month
Sound of SlashUssistant Studio · entered 31 Aug 2024Sound of SlashUssistant Studio · entered 31 Aug 2024Our goal at Sound of Slash is to provide not only the game, but also an editor that allows players to create their own music notes, so that users can freely develop and expand the game. To this end, we want to proceed with sufficient time, so we plan to proceed with early access for at least 3 to 6 months.read 13 Sep 20263–6 months2 years407%Overdueby 18 months
Boom SlingersBoom Corp · entered 16 Sep 2022Boom SlingersBoom Corp · entered 16 Sep 2022We aim to have the full release ready in approximately 6 months to one year.read 7 Sep 20266–12 months4 years399%Overdueby 3 years
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 12 Sep 20260–12 months4 years397%Overdueby 3 years
Dino ScourgeScourgey Works · entered 18 Dec 2017Dino ScourgeScourgey Works · entered 18 Dec 2017Q1 2020read 12 Sep 20262 years 3 monthsuntil 31 Mar 20208 years 9 months388%Overdueby 6 years 6 months
SuperTotalCarnage!IndieGala · entered 27 Oct 2022SuperTotalCarnage!IndieGala · entered 27 Oct 2022About 1 year and half for the planned content and features, but depending on player feedback and/or feature requests it might take longer.read 7 Sep 2026about 12 months3 years 11 months388%Overdueby 2 years 11 months
Deadswitch CombatWilkin Games · entered 26 Sep 2025Deadswitch CombatWilkin Games · entered 26 Sep 2025Approximately 2-3 months.read 13 Sep 20262–3 months12 months386%Overdueby 9 months
Corona MotorSportLucasGame · entered 13 Mar 2015Corona MotorSportLucasGame · entered 13 Mar 2015After 3 years in Alpha development, Corona MotorSport is set to exit Early Access later this summer.read 10 Sep 2026about 3 years11 years 6 months384%Overdueby 8 years 6 months
Kingdom Under Fire: War of HeroesIncrediSoft · entered 7 Dec 2022Kingdom Under Fire: War of HeroesIncrediSoft · entered 7 Dec 20221 yearread 7 Sep 2026about 12 months3 years 9 months377%Overdueby 2 years 9 months
Super Powered Battle FriendsCache Grab Studios · entered 16 May 2019Super Powered Battle FriendsCache Grab Studios · entered 16 May 2019We estimate that Super Powered Battle Friends will remain in Early Access for 1-2 years to complete the full release with all of the planned content.read 13 Sep 202612–24 months7 years 4 months367%Overdueby 5 years 4 months
WhiskaraHoldact Games · entered 20 Nov 2024WhiskaraHoldact Games · entered 20 Nov 2024As of 21st of May, 2025, the development of Whiskara has been placed on indefinite holdread 8 Sep 20266 monthsuntil 21 May 202522 months363%Overdueby 16 months
SCP: EVENT CLASSIFIEDArchotech · entered 26 Apr 2024SCP: EVENT CLASSIFIEDArchotech · entered 26 Apr 2024ETA may change but we plan to be out of Early Access somewhere in 2024-read 6 Sep 20268 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20242 years 5 months358%Overdueby 21 months
Shadow PrisonerKizawaya · entered 6 Dec 2024Shadow PrisonerKizawaya · entered 6 Dec 2024Early access is scheduled to end in 2024 at the earliest. At the latest, it is scheduled to end around spring 2025.read 11 Sep 20266 monthsuntil 31 May 202521 months354%Overdueby 15 months
SMITE 2Hi-Rez Studios · entered 27 Aug 2024SMITE 2Hi-Rez Studios · entered 27 Aug 2024We expect SMITE 2 to be in Early Access development at least through early 2025. Given the nature of Early Access development, we don't have a specific end date planned at this time.read 10 Sep 20267 monthsuntil 31 Mar 20252 years 1 month351%Overdueby 18 months
SentinelsMindWalker Games · entered 17 Feb 2017SentinelsMindWalker Games · entered 17 Feb 2017We’re aiming for late 2019.read 12 Sep 20262 years 10 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20199 years 7 months338%Overdueby 6 years 9 months
Queen of treasure islegobou · entered 20 Jan 2025Queen of treasure islegobou · entered 20 Jan 2025The maximum time is planned to be 6 months, but may be postponed if many elements are added that are not currently planned to be added.read 9 Sep 2026about 6 months20 months329%Overdueby 14 months
Nature's Zombie ApocalypseAniode · entered 23 Jul 2015Nature's Zombie ApocalypseAniode · entered 23 Jul 2015Final release is planned for 2018. The core mechanics of the game are all in order and working. We want to add more features, gameplay modes, missions and online mode.read 11 Sep 20263 years 5 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201811 years 2 months326%Overdueby 7 years 9 months
Last OasisDonkey Crew · entered 26 Mar 2020Last OasisDonkey Crew · entered 26 Mar 2020The current estimate is 12 to 24 months, depending on the wishes and feedback of the community.read 5 Sep 202612–24 months6 years 6 months323%Overdueby 4 years 6 months
Unbroken: The AwakeningMGP Studios · entered 20 Feb 2025Unbroken: The AwakeningMGP Studios · entered 20 Feb 2025Estimated 6 months. A roadmap is planned to be coming soon. The major focus of Early Access will be bughunting-fixing, polishing, fixing holes and other issues in maps(ie too dark or empty). So hopefully it should go smoothly. As a reference the current state of Unbroken is similar to that of the last months of Neckbreaks Early Access.read 8 Sep 2026about 6 months19 months312%Overdueby 13 months
Fragment's MoonriseYyanthire Studio · entered 23 Jun 2020Fragment's MoonriseYyanthire Studio · entered 23 Jun 2020A year or two minimum; with the majority of core design integrated, this makes the “engine” of the game able to run in a stable manner while newer content is developed. This means my central focus will be on new worlds, bosses, spells, RPG-elements, and playable units almost exclusively. My intended goal is to attempt to get a new significant piece of content pushed out every few months. In my grand design for the game I want enough content integrated to truly earn the “open world” title I’ve established for this project, and be a game which exhibits a challenging yet rewarding experience for the player.read 7 Sep 202612–24 months6 years 3 months311%Overdueby 4 years 3 months
Life is Feudal: ArdenLTG · entered 25 Feb 2025Life is Feudal: ArdenLTG · entered 25 Feb 2025We're launching into Early Access, anticipating a few months of development as we work on implementing improvements and integrating your valuable feedback.read 9 Sep 20263–6 months19 months310%Overdueby 13 months
Stories OneGabsee · entered 4 Sep 2023Stories OneGabsee · entered 4 Sep 2023It's vital for us to listen and modify the game based on player feedback, so it's challenging to pinpoint an exact timeline. However, we currently estimate it'll take just under a year before we can introduce the game's first season.read 12 Sep 20260–12 months3 years303%Overdueby 2 years
Big Jays Rattastic AdventureMerriman Games · entered 21 Mar 2025Big Jays Rattastic AdventureMerriman Games · entered 21 Mar 2025The game will be in early access once it is feature complete. We want to have it in early access for at least 3 to 6 months. It may be in early access longer if we get a huge amount of community feedback as we want to consider everyones ideas.read 6 Sep 20263–6 months18 months297%Overdueby 12 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.