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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,588 in Early Access · 3,556 promises read · 1,192 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 13 Sep 2026
Overdue (752)On the clock (1,283)Graduated (27)No promise (553)
AppliedClock started in 2024Tag: StrategyClear 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
20261,1841,159252%2 months1,12495%42of 1,012 parsed—
202545445400%13 months42093%155of 359 parsed—
202424724700%2 years 1 month23194%138of 187 parsed—
202312712700%3 years 2 months11792%72of 95 parsed—
2022878700%4 years 2 months7991%52of 62 parsed—
2021656500%5 years 2 months5889%35of 44 parsed—
2020545400%6 years 2 months5194%26of 33 parsed—
2019535300%7 years 3 months53100%27of 30 parsed—
2018323200%8 years 2 months3094%21of 22 parsed—
2017404000%9 years 3 months3998%19of 21 parsed—
On the clock

Inside the promised window

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Spear SongDivovision Games · entered 10 Oct 2024Spear SongDivovision Games · entered 10 Oct 2024We plan that it will take less than two years.read 13 Sep 20260–24 months23 months96%On the clockDue this month
SENTRYFireblade Software · entered 25 Mar 2024SENTRYFireblade Software · entered 25 Mar 2024Based on our current plans, we expect to graduate from Early Access in late 2026. That timeline may change depending on the feedback we receive during the Early Access process.read 12 Sep 20262 years 9 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20262 years 6 months90%On the clock3 months left
EmberwardRefic Games · entered 25 Jun 2024EmberwardRefic Games · entered 25 Jun 2024(Updated 2026/2/8, v0.4.9) Most of the planned gameplay elements are now in the game! I’ve started preparing for the 1.0 launch. I don’t have an exact date yet, but it should be in a few months.the store says it leaves Early Access on 17 Sep 20262 years 6 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20262 years 3 months89%On the clock3 months left
Sea PowerMicroProse Software · entered 12 Nov 2024Sea PowerMicroProse Software · entered 12 Nov 2024We are currently targeting a 1.0 release in Q4 2026. This timeline reflects the remaining work across AI, performance optimization, Dynamic Campaign features, modding support, and quality of life features. As with any Early Access title, timelines may evolve.read 12 Sep 20262 years 2 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202622 months85%On the clock4 months left
All Quiet in the TrenchesTotally Not Aliens · entered 17 Jan 2024All Quiet in the TrenchesTotally Not Aliens · entered 17 Jan 2024We plan to release the game in early 2027.read 9 Sep 20263 years 2 monthsuntil 31 Mar 20272 years 8 months84%On the clock6 months left
Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense RPGSwell Games LLC · entered 3 May 2024Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense RPGSwell Games LLC · entered 3 May 2024We anticipate the official production release being in Q1 2027.read 13 Sep 20262 years 11 monthsuntil 31 Mar 20272 years 4 months81%On the clock7 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.