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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,741 in Early Access · 3,792 promises read · 1,252 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 14 Sep 2026
Overdue (839)On the clock (1,329)Graduated (27)No promise (573)
AppliedClock started in 2025Tag: 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
20261,2161,191252%2 months1,16095%46of 1,045 parsed—
202548648600%13 months45493%169of 388 parsed—
202425725700%2 years 1 month24395%147of 197 parsed—
202313513500%3 years 2 months12593%80of 103 parsed—
2022929200%4 years 2 months8592%54of 65 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—
2017474700%9 years 3 months4698%25of 27 parsed—
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Inside the promised window

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Shattered MindseXtasy Games · entered 4 Apr 2025Shattered MindseXtasy Games · entered 4 Apr 2025Although I'm trying to finish the game as soon as possible, I can't give an exact date. As a rough estimate, I plan to leave Early Access in 2026.read 10 Sep 202621 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202617 months83%On the clock4 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 months82%On the clock2 months left
The Boss Gangster: Criminal EmpireTripwire Presents · entered 31 Oct 2025The Boss Gangster: Criminal EmpireTripwire Presents · entered 31 Oct 2025We currently plan to remain in Early Access until late 2026. The exact timeline may change depending on development progress and community feedback, but we are committed to releasing regular major content updates throughout Early Access.the store says it leaves Early Access on 27 Oct 202614 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202610 months75%On the clock4 months left
PIONERGFAGAMES · entered 16 Dec 2025PIONERGFAGAMES · entered 16 Dec 2025One year approximately.read 5 Sep 2026about 12 months9 months75%On the clock3 months left
Caravanners PLEXUS GAME · entered 31 Oct 2025Caravanners PLEXUS GAME · entered 31 Oct 2025There is no fixed release date for the full version of the game. We plan to reach the full release through gradual updates based on player feedback and requests. Therefore, we currently estimate that the full version will be released sometime between 2027 and 2028.read 14 Sep 20263 years 2 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202810 months28%On the clock2 years 4 months left
PLAYNESE: Master JapanesePlayJoke Studios · entered 31 Jul 2025PLAYNESE: Master JapanesePlayJoke Studios · entered 31 Jul 2025Version 1.0 is planned for release by the end of 2030 December, but that’s just the beginning. PLAYNESE will keep growing into a massive world aiming to cover all Japanese!read 13 Sep 20265 years 5 monthsuntil 31 Dec 203013 months21%On the clock4 years 4 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 13 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.