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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,720 in Early Access · 3,762 promises read · 1,245 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 14 Sep 2026
Overdue (826)On the clock (1,325)Graduated (27)No promise (569)
AppliedClock started in 2024Tag: Open WorldClear 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
20261,2131,188252%2 months1,15795%44of 1,042 parsed—
202548248200%13 months45093%168of 385 parsed—
202425425400%2 years 1 month24094%144of 194 parsed—
202313313300%3 years 2 months12392%78of 101 parsed—
2022898900%4 years 2 months8292%53of 63 parsed—
2021727200%5 years 2 months6590%41of 50 parsed—
2020575700%6 years 2 months5698%30of 37 parsed—
2019535300%7 years 3 months53100%27of 30 parsed—
2018363600%8 years 3 months3494%26of 27 parsed—
2017464600%9 years 3 months4598%24of 26 parsed—
On the clock

Inside the promised window

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
ElinLafrontier · entered 1 Nov 2024ElinLafrontier · entered 1 Nov 2024We are planning an early access period of approximately one year, two years at the most.read 12 Sep 202612–24 months22 months93%On the clock2 months left
Pathless WoodsAniYa Games Studio · entered 2 Apr 2024Pathless WoodsAniYa Games Studio · entered 2 Apr 2024The Early Access stage will last about three years, but it can be subject to a variety of factors, so please be patient as development continues.read 13 Sep 2026about 3 years2 years 5 months82%On the clock7 months left
BellwrightDonkey Crew · entered 23 Apr 2024BellwrightDonkey Crew · entered 23 Apr 2024With the scale of the game and major plans for upcoming updates, along with your feedback regarding what you want to see in the game, we're estimating to reach full release within the next 3 years.read 13 Sep 2026about 3 years2 years 5 months80%On the clock7 months left
Pastor's Lake: The GameKVS Software · entered 25 Jul 2024Pastor's Lake: The GameKVS Software · entered 25 Jul 2024It could take up to several years. It is planned to carry out development as soon as possible, but the period may be extended. Please check the roadmap in the store page description.read 6 Sep 202636–72 months2 years 2 months36%On the clock3 years 10 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.