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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 3,372 in Early Access · 4,740 promises read · 1,488 announced, not started

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Overdue (1,187)On the clock (1,528)Graduated (51)No promise (657)
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Graduations and promises, year by year

YearGamesIn Early Access nowGraduatedMedian time in EAPromise readOverduePromise kept
20261,3851,342433%2 months1,34497%58of 1,201 parsed—
202557857800%14 months55596%226of 482 parsed—
202429629600%2 years 1 month28697%176of 231 parsed—
202316016000%3 years 2 months15396%97of 126 parsed—
202211011000%4 years 2 months10595%65of 79 parsed—
2021878700%5 years 2 months8193%54of 64 parsed—
2020737300%6 years 2 months7299%43of 51 parsed—
2019656500%7 years 3 months65100%38of 42 parsed—
2018565600%8 years 3 months5496%40of 41 parsed—
201711311300%9 years 4 months11299%75of 78 parsed—
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Open, unread or unreadable answers

GamePromiseEnteredElapsedVerdict
inZOIKRAFTON, Inc. · entered 27 Mar 2025inZOIKRAFTON, Inc. · entered 27 Mar 2025We plan to improve the game throughout Early Access for at least a year. However, as we communicate with players and gather feedback on the game's direction, the roadmap may change.read 10 Sep 202627 Mar 202518 monthsOpen promise
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & CommanderWalternate Realities · entered 24 Oct 2022Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & CommanderWalternate Realities · entered 24 Oct 2022Cosmoteer has been in active and continued development for many years, and it will remain in Early Access for as long as it takes to complete our Early Access Roadmap (see below). Rest assured, we always have and will continue to be dedicated to stability and keeping the game fun and playable at all times. You won't be getting an inferior product if we decide to push back the official launch to squeeze in more awesome features.read 5 Sep 202624 Oct 20223 years 11 monthsOpen promise
The InfectedDigX Studios · entered 7 Aug 2020The InfectedDigX Studios · entered 7 Aug 2020The original goal is/remains to stay in Early Access until the major systems are complete and polished. There is no exact timeline, but expect regular developments along the way.read 5 Sep 20267 Aug 20206 years 1 monthOpen promise
Anomaly PresidentPhew Phew Games · entered 3 Aug 2026Anomaly PresidentPhew Phew Games · entered 3 Aug 2026We plan for Anomaly President to be in Early Access for at least one year. However, this duration may be extended based on player feedback and needs. While it's challenging to provide a precise timeline, we will keep you informed about our plans at every stage.read 16 Sep 20263 Aug 20261 monthOpen promise
Cargo HuntersHypeTrain Digital · entered 9 Mar 2026Cargo HuntersHypeTrain Digital · entered 9 Mar 2026According to our plans, Cargo Hunters will need at least 12 months in Early Access. We need time to balance, polish, add new features, and refine them together with the community to achieve the best results.read 7 Sep 20269 Mar 20266 monthsOpen promise
Total MinerBrandon Moore · entered 23 Dec 2017Total MinerBrandon Moore · entered 23 Dec 2017no duration answer on the pageread 11 Sep 202623 Dec 20178 years 9 monthsNo duration given
Archmage RisesDefiance Game Studio · entered 24 Apr 2023Archmage RisesDefiance Game Studio · entered 24 Apr 2023See our roadmap here: https://www.archmagerises.com/roadmap Honestly, we don't really know. We work on it M-F every week. The game itself is engaging and playable with essential core features developed, but we have a much larger vision for the game that we'd like to build out. Once we've completed these (what we internally consider must have) features, we will move into our official 1.0 release. And we still have much more planned beyond our 1.0 release!read 15 Sep 202624 Apr 20233 years 5 monthsCould not read a duration
Sports Card Shop SimulatorUltimate Games S.A. · entered 4 Jun 2026Sports Card Shop SimulatorUltimate Games S.A. · entered 4 Jun 2026The game will be in Early Access for at least one year.read 16 Sep 20264 Jun 20263 monthsOpen promise
Star VortexHunted Cow Games · entered 28 Jul 2025Star VortexHunted Cow Games · entered 28 Jul 2025Early access will begin on July 28th 2025 and will likely last a year or more. The scope for new features and content is limitless and I'd like to make Star Vortex as good as it can be. I have no idea what the future may hold but I do maintain a roadmap of my plans on our Discord.read 15 Sep 202628 Jul 202514 monthsOpen promise
ShowrunnerInexplicable Games · entered 17 Jan 2023ShowrunnerInexplicable Games · entered 17 Jan 2023not read yet17 Jan 20233 years 8 monthsPromise not read yet
OVRLRDOVRLRD · entered 9 Sep 2024OVRLRDOVRLRD · entered 9 Sep 2024It’s hard to say. OVRLRD's core systems are solid, so the remaining work is mostly in expanding these systems, adding fun features, building more content and refining visuals and audio. I plan to stay in Early Access just long enough to build out the single-player campaign and some fun new 'big' features before jumping to 1.0 and continuing development.read 16 Sep 20269 Sep 20242 yearsOpen promise
Edge IslandsLS Games · entered 24 Mar 2025Edge IslandsLS Games · entered 24 Mar 2025I'm progressing as fast as possible thanks to solid foundations but be aware that I'm working alone on the game. My current plan is to stay at least two years in early access.read 12 Sep 202624 Mar 202518 monthsOpen promise
Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2Kerberos Productions · entered 22 Oct 2021Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2Kerberos Productions · entered 22 Oct 2021That will depend on a variety of things, as it's a lot of game and a game that we want to have just the right feel and balance. We will be staying in direct contact with players through the Steam community page, where people can discuss the game and its progress with us.read 16 Sep 202622 Oct 20214 years 11 monthsCould not read a duration
Grey PhobiaBlackturn Ltd · entered 23 Aug 2016Grey PhobiaBlackturn Ltd · entered 23 Aug 2016As long as it needed.read 14 Sep 202623 Aug 201610 years 1 monthCould not read a duration
Symptoms of InfectionORB Research & Broadcasting · entered 29 Jun 2026Symptoms of InfectionORB Research & Broadcasting · entered 29 Jun 2026not read yet29 Jun 20263 monthsPromise not read yet
OctoMazeOctagon Game Studio · entered 9 May 2022OctoMazeOctagon Game Studio · entered 9 May 2022OctoMaze will remain in Early Access until the remaining content, balancing, and polish are complete. The full release date is currently TBD.read 14 Sep 20269 May 20224 years 4 monthsOpen promise
MK-ULTRA Psychic DefenseZero Sequels · entered 2 Dec 2024MK-ULTRA Psychic DefenseZero Sequels · entered 2 Dec 2024MK-Ultra Psychic Defense is going to be in Early Access as long as it will take to give the game its final level of polish.read 10 Sep 20262 Dec 202421 monthsCould not read a duration
Dread ProtocolMeat Lab · entered 28 Oct 2025Dread ProtocolMeat Lab · entered 28 Oct 2025Early Access is planned to continue for as long as needed. Progress speed is difficult to predict as a solo developer, and my goal is to take the time required to deliver the best possible experience, guided by player feedback and community ideas.read 14 Sep 202628 Oct 202511 monthsOpen promise
Burger WarsHappy Chick · entered 24 Oct 2024Burger WarsHappy Chick · entered 24 Oct 2024not read yet24 Oct 202423 monthsPromise not read yet
CroquettesClickerRomain C. · entered 13 Jan 2025CroquettesClickerRomain C. · entered 13 Jan 2025Il peut rester en accès anticipé une année.read 15 Sep 202613 Jan 202520 monthsCould not read a duration
SilhouetteApeirogon Games · entered 13 Nov 2016SilhouetteApeirogon Games · entered 13 Nov 2016...read 15 Sep 202613 Nov 20169 years 10 monthsCould not read a duration
The Cubiw DungeonMarpro_750 · entered 24 Sep 2025The Cubiw DungeonMarpro_750 · entered 24 Sep 2025not read yet24 Sep 202512 monthsPromise not read yet
Crystal ConquestMystic Interactive · entered 12 Dec 2025Crystal ConquestMystic Interactive · entered 12 Dec 2025not read yet12 Dec 20259 monthsPromise not read yet
九幽证道镜心 · entered 27 Aug 2026九幽证道镜心 · entered 27 Aug 2026毕竟主要是靠业余时间推进，开发和调整的周期会比较长，预计需要2年多的时间才能达到我心中比较完整的状态。read 5 Sep 202627 Aug 20263 weeksCould not read a duration
Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone2080 Games · entered 10 Sep 2026Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone2080 Games · entered 10 Sep 2026Work has already begun on the next contracts but it's hard to say when they will be ready before leaving Early Access. It's important for me to ensure that the game has a level of quality and content that satisfies both myself and the community. While I don't have an exact timeline at this stage, my current plan is to keep releasing more content over the coming couple of years through 1.0read 15 Sep 202610 Sep 20261 weekOpen promise
KeyWalkerRepron · entered 12 Sep 2026KeyWalkerRepron · entered 12 Sep 2026I plan on releasing the full game before the next semester starts in September.read 16 Sep 202612 Sep 20265 daysCould not read a duration
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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.