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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,662 in Early Access · 3,669 promises read · 1,218 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 13 Sep 2026
Overdue (792)On the clock (1,305)Graduated (27)No promise (565)
AppliedClock started in 2025Tag: AutomationClear allMost of the promise elapsed first
By the year the clock started

Graduations and promises, year by year

YearGamesIn Early Access nowGraduatedMedian time in EAPromise readOverduePromise kept
20261,1971,172252%2 months1,14195%43of 1,027 parsed—
202547147100%13 months43793%162of 373 parsed—
202425025000%2 years 1 month23594%141of 191 parsed—
202313013000%3 years 2 months12092%75of 98 parsed—
2022888800%4 years 2 months8192%52of 62 parsed—
2021717100%5 years 2 months6490%40of 49 parsed—
2020565600%6 years 2 months5598%30of 37 parsed—
2019535300%7 years 3 months53100%27of 30 parsed—
2018323200%8 years 2 months3094%22of 23 parsed—
2017434300%9 years 2 months4298%22of 24 parsed—
On the clock

Inside the promised window

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Dawn ApartAstra Logical · entered 14 Jul 2025Dawn ApartAstra Logical · entered 14 Jul 2025We're aiming for an early access phase of 12-18 months - depending on the input we receive from players. We might extend the early access period based on the development progress, or if we're happy with the game's state, we'll proceed with the official release.read 11 Sep 202612–18 months14 months78%On the clock4 months left
Star BirdsToukana Interactive · entered 10 Sep 2025Star BirdsToukana Interactive · entered 10 Sep 2025About 1.5 years. We’re currently expecting around 16–18 months.read 13 Sep 202616–18 months12 months67%On the clock6 months left
Typhon: Bot vs BotBrightshade Games · entered 20 Nov 2025Typhon: Bot vs BotBrightshade Games · entered 20 Nov 2025We expect the game will remain in Early Access for 12 to 18 months. During this time we will be adding new features and updating existing mechanics on a regular basis.read 11 Sep 202612–18 months10 months54%On the clock8 months left
MineMogulNoodleForge · entered 4 Dec 2025MineMogulNoodleForge · entered 4 Dec 2025About 6 to 18 months.read 11 Sep 20266–18 months9 months52%On the clock9 months left
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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.