Status

Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,507 in Early Access · 3,414 promises read · 1,141 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 13 Sep 2026
Overdue (707)On the clock (1,257)Graduated (27)No promise (543)
AppliedClock started in 2025Tag: 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
20261,1671,142252%2 months1,10495%40of 993 parsed—
202544444400%13 months41092%153of 352 parsed—
202423523500%2 years 1 month21792%128of 175 parsed—
202312512500%3 years 2 months11491%70of 92 parsed—
2022878700%4 years 2 months7991%52of 62 parsed—
2021616100%5 years 2 months5489%32of 41 parsed—
2020525200%6 years 1 month4994%25of 31 parsed—
2019505000%7 years 2 months50100%26of 29 parsed—
2018303000%8 years 2 months2893%19of 20 parsed—
2017373700%9 years 2 months3697%18of 20 parsed—
On the clock

Inside the promised window

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
eXoSpace Combat EngineerFantastimaker · entered 14 Sep 2025eXoSpace Combat EngineerFantastimaker · entered 14 Sep 2025Early Access began on September 15, 2025, and is ending on September 22, 2026, so pretty soon!the store says it leaves Early Access on 22 Sep 202612 monthsuntil 22 Sep 202612 months100%On the clockDue this month
Mars AttractsOutlier · entered 15 Sep 2025Mars AttractsOutlier · entered 15 Sep 20259-12 Months.the store says it leaves Early Access on 24 Sep 20269–12 months12 months99%On the clockDue this month
House Builder 2: Casual ConstructionFreeMind S.A. · entered 22 Oct 2025House Builder 2: Casual ConstructionFreeMind S.A. · entered 22 Oct 2025We anticipate that the game will be in Early Access between 6 and 12 months. However, we don't want to be obligated to this, as the game and the players are most important. We plan to remain in early access until we decide that the game is complete. We plan to release major content updates, as well as smaller updates that will focus on specific aspects of the game. We will continue to listen to feedback from our community and work on improvements to the core of the game.read 12 Sep 20266–12 months11 months89%On the clock1 month left
Tavern Keeper 🍻Greenheart Games 💚 · entered 3 Nov 2025Tavern Keeper 🍻Greenheart Games 💚 · entered 3 Nov 2025We plan to be in Early Access for roughly a year, though this could change based on player feedback.read 12 Sep 2026about 12 months10 months86%On the clock2 months left
BrickadiaBrickadia, LLC · entered 11 Jul 2025BrickadiaBrickadia, LLC · entered 11 Jul 2025Brickadia will remain in early access while we implement the last few huge features and improve the performance/stability of the game overall. We currently anticipate leaving Early Access at the end of 2026.read 5 Sep 202618 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202614 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
Real Estate Tycoon!Hard Shark Games · entered 1 Sep 2025Real Estate Tycoon!Hard Shark Games · entered 1 Sep 2025We estimate that the game will be in Early Access for about one and a half years. This timeframe will allow us to gather feedback, implement new features, and polish the game based on player input.read 10 Sep 2026about 18 months12 months69%On the clock6 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
Space Engineers 2Keen Software House · entered 27 Jan 2025Space Engineers 2Keen Software House · entered 27 Jan 2025Our plan for keeping the Space Engineers 2 in Early Access is approximately three years (end of 2027).read 12 Sep 2026about 3 years20 months54%On the clock16 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
Gamma BurstUlysses Blackjohn · entered 12 Nov 2025Gamma BurstUlysses Blackjohn · entered 12 Nov 2025I estimate this game will be in early access for approximately 2 years due to the amount of features needed to be added, along with my country's 1 year long mandatory military service which I will soon.. serve, in which updates will inevitably slow down a bit.read 11 Sep 202612–24 months10 months42%On the clock14 months left
Cowboy Life SimulatorRockGame S.A. · entered 26 Nov 2025Cowboy Life SimulatorRockGame S.A. · entered 26 Nov 2025We plan to stay in Early Access for approximately 12–24 months. This timeframe allows us to complete the full story arc, expand the map, and implement the community-driven roadmap. If the game receives strong support and feedback, we may transition to 1.0 even sooner — but our focus is on quality, not speed.read 5 Sep 202612–24 months10 months40%On the clock14 months left
Showing 1–12 of 12 · 50 per page
1

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.