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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,774 in Early Access · 3,840 promises read · 1,264 announced, not started

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Overdue (857)On the clock (1,341)Graduated (27)No promise (576)
AppliedClock started in 2025Tag: RPGClear 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
20261,2221,197252%2 months1,16795%46of 1,052 parsed—
202549349300%13 months46294%173of 395 parsed—
202426126100%2 years 1 month24795%148of 200 parsed—
202313713700%3 years 2 months12793%81of 104 parsed—
2022939300%4 years 2 months8692%55of 66 parsed—
2021737300%5 years 2 months6690%42of 51 parsed—
2020585800%6 years 2 months5798%30of 37 parsed—
2019535300%7 years 3 months53100%27of 30 parsed—
2018373700%8 years 3 months3595%27of 28 parsed—
2017484800%9 years 3 months4798%26of 28 parsed—
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Inside the promised window

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Don't Die, Collect Lootindie.io · entered 19 Sep 2025Don't Die, Collect Lootindie.io · entered 19 Sep 2025Approximately a year. It will take some time to add the rest of the content I’d like to see in the game.read 9 Sep 2026about 12 months12 months99%On the clockDue this month
ErenshorBurgee Media · entered 14 Apr 2025ErenshorBurgee Media · entered 14 Apr 2025The plan is for Early Access to go on for approximately 18 months. This will give me enough time to create the new planned content, while allowing time to react to any user feedback during this phase of development.read 5 Sep 2026about 18 months17 months95%On the clockDue this month
Chronicles of VeldoriaNext Level Gaming · entered 16 Jun 2025Chronicles of VeldoriaNext Level Gaming · entered 16 Jun 2025Until November 5, 2026.the store says it leaves Early Access on 5 Nov 202617 monthsuntil 5 Nov 202615 months88%On the clock2 months left
Malleus Cocconum: The HeiressDomus Aurea · entered 15 Jan 2025Malleus Cocconum: The HeiressDomus Aurea · entered 15 Jan 2025We expect to remain in Early Access until 2026. This allows for steady development and ongoing narrative polishing.read 10 Sep 202623 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202620 months87%On the clock3 months left
LunavaniaGamirror Games · entered 23 Jan 2025LunavaniaGamirror Games · entered 23 Jan 2025Our plans are for this EA stage to be about 2 years long. But that is not written in stone: we will be open to our players’ feedback and ideas from the beginning, so that period can be expanded to meet their expectations until the game is ready for its full release.read 7 Sep 2026about 2 years20 months82%On the clock4 months left
Project AfterfallMuHa Games · entered 20 Nov 2025Project AfterfallMuHa Games · entered 20 Nov 2025We’re planning for a period of around six months to a year. Of course, nothing is ever certain, but this timeline has worked well for our past titles, so we hope to stay within that estimate.read 7 Sep 20266–12 months10 months82%On the clock2 months left
Legacy of the Fallendeepglugs · entered 26 Jul 2025Legacy of the Fallendeepglugs · entered 26 Jul 2025Legacy of the Fallen will be in Early Access until launch in 2026.read 13 Sep 202617 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202614 months80%On the clock3 months left
Sector SpaceOuter Vision Games · entered 27 Nov 2025Sector SpaceOuter Vision Games · entered 27 Nov 2025One more year. It has already been in development a long time and is nearing completion. It is developed part time as a side project. Expect small incremental updates rolled out at random times each month.read 14 Sep 2026about 12 months10 months80%On the clock2 months left
Where it all Began - Season 1OceanAVN · entered 4 Jul 2025Where it all Began - Season 1OceanAVN · entered 4 Jul 2025Estimations are about 2 years.read 13 Sep 2026about 2 years14 months60%On the clock10 months left
To Be Altered: ACT 1SKELLYBED Productions · entered 22 Oct 2025To Be Altered: ACT 1SKELLYBED Productions · entered 22 Oct 2025Until all acts are complete--it's difficult to get an estimate time, but Act 1 has taken me approximately 1.5 years to develop from the ground up. Taking that into consideration, each act may take around a year or a year and a half to create: the most realistic estimate time would be 2-3 more years, but I plan to release each act when they're ready rather than dropping it all at once.read 7 Sep 202612–18 months11 months60%On the clock7 months left
YondelOrca · entered 8 Dec 2025YondelOrca · entered 8 Dec 2025We currently expect Early Access to last around 12–18 months, depending on development progress and community feedback.read 8 Sep 202612–18 months9 months51%On the clock9 months left
Cross The WorldRedbeehive Games · entered 2 Jun 2025Cross The WorldRedbeehive Games · entered 2 Jun 2025While we do not have a fixed date on v1.0 Release, we do not plan to delay it more than end of 2027.read 14 Sep 20262 years 7 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202715 months50%On the clock16 months left
Prometheus WeptTimeslip Softworks · entered 13 Jun 2025Prometheus WeptTimeslip Softworks · entered 13 Jun 2025Early access will likely last until at least late 2027. My plan is to work consistently and for as long as is needed, rather than rushing to release sometime sub-par on a given date. I plan to make 4-6 major releases during early access with follow-up updates to address balance and stability.read 9 Sep 20262 years 7 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202715 months49%On the clock16 months left
AfallonStargazing interactive · entered 27 Nov 2025AfallonStargazing interactive · entered 27 Nov 2025While the nature of game development holds some inherent uncertainty regarding timelines, i anticipate that "Afallon" will be in Early Access for approximately between one and two years.read 11 Sep 202612–24 months10 months40%On the clock14 months left
Nexus WarsAjion Entertainment · entered 4 Apr 2025Nexus WarsAjion Entertainment · entered 4 Apr 2025Approximately 5 years. This timeline allows us to refine mechanics, expand the galaxy’s lore, and perfect the experience with player input, ensuring a polished, immersive sci-fi odyssey by the end. Implement all of the next stages of game development, and putting it all together as one of a kind game experience.read 10 Sep 2026about 5 years17 months29%On the clock3 years 7 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.