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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,362 in Early Access · 3,176 promises read · 1,075 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 12 Sep 2026
Overdue (629)On the clock (1,202)Graduated (26)No promise (531)
AppliedClock started in 2025Tag: Base BuildingClear 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
20261,1271,103242%2 months1,05894%35of 948 parsed—
202542042000%13 months37990%138of 327 parsed—
202421921900%2 years 1 month20091%115of 160 parsed—
202312112100%3 years 2 months11091%67of 89 parsed—
2022808000%4 years 2 months7189%47of 55 parsed—
2021585800%5 years 2 months5188%29of 38 parsed—
2020505000%6 years 1 month4692%23of 29 parsed—
2019474700%7 years 3 months47100%24of 27 parsed—
2018262600%8 years 1 month2492%15of 16 parsed—
2017303000%9 years 3 months2997%15of 17 parsed—
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Inside the promised window

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Astral OutcastStarMight Games · entered 14 Nov 2025Astral OutcastStarMight Games · entered 14 Nov 2025First and foremost, it depends on you and your feedback. My current goal is to take the game out of Early Access within a year. I firmly believe that by then I can offer a game that is worthy of your time, money and will bring you fun for years to come.read 10 Sep 20260–12 months10 months83%On the clock2 months left
The Diner at the End of the GalaxyPlayWay S.A. · entered 18 Nov 2025The Diner at the End of the GalaxyPlayWay S.A. · entered 18 Nov 2025Optimistically, we'll be in Early Access for about a year. That should give us enough time to do what we envision doing with version 1.0 of the game. However, we are aware that if the community makes requests that we believe are feasible and will help the game's overall quality, we are open to extending Early Access for a few more months until we finish developing those requests and suggestions.read 10 Sep 2026about 12 months10 months82%On the clock2 months left
XenoHavenOKJOY · entered 20 Nov 2025XenoHavenOKJOY · entered 20 Nov 2025We expect the Early Access period to last around one year. However, the exact timeline may be adjusted based on development progress and player feedback. As new content is added and the community provides suggestions, the direction and pace of the game’s development may evolve. Throughout this process, we will continue to communicate closely with our players.the store says it leaves Early Access on 28 Sep 2026about 12 months10 months81%On the clock2 months left
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
Dinosaur WorldCoolRabbit Games · entered 26 Apr 2025Dinosaur WorldCoolRabbit Games · entered 26 Apr 2025Expected to the state of earlyaccess for about 1-2 yearsread 8 Sep 202612–24 months17 months69%On the clock7 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 10 Sep 202616–18 months12 months67%On the clock6 months left
Ground of AcesBlindflug Studios AG · entered 10 Jul 2025Ground of AcesBlindflug Studios AG · entered 10 Jul 2025We are planning for 1.5 to 2 years of Early Access. As a small indie team, changes and adjustments to the plan are possible.read 5 Sep 202618–24 months14 months59%On the clock10 months left
Annihilate The SpanceSkyglow Softworks · entered 14 Jan 2025Annihilate The SpanceSkyglow Softworks · entered 14 Jan 2025Until the end of 2027read 8 Sep 20263 yearsuntil 31 Dec 202720 months55%On the clock16 months left
Faire TradeSassybot · entered 16 Oct 2025Faire TradeSassybot · entered 16 Oct 2025We anticipate the game will be in Early Access for approximately 1.5 to 2 years. However, our priority is to ensure the game reaches the level of quality and depth we envision, so this timeline may adjust based on development progress and community feedback.read 12 Sep 202618–24 months11 months45%On the clock13 months left
VEINRamjet Studios · entered 24 Oct 2025VEINRamjet Studios · entered 24 Oct 2025We plan to develop VEIN under Early Access until it’s feature-complete. That means we plan to add NPCs, raiders, settlements, quests, lore, and the full 14x14 kilometer map, alongside hundreds of other features and gameplay and graphical improvements. We estimate that, with full-time work, we can achieve this within roughly 5 years. We intend to work on VEIN indefinitely.read 11 Sep 2026about 5 years11 months18%On the clock4 years 1 month 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.