How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 3,211 in Early Access · 4,483 promises read · 1,416 announced, not started
| Year | Games | In Early Access now | Graduated | Median time in EA | Promise read | Overdue | Promise kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,350 | 1,314 | 363% | 2 months | 1,30897% | 57of 1,173 parsed | — |
| 2025 | 547 | 547 | 00% | 14 months | 52195% | 205of 449 parsed | — |
| 2024 | 286 | 286 | 00% | 2 years 1 month | 27596% | 169of 223 parsed | — |
| 2023 | 153 | 153 | 00% | 3 years 2 months | 14595% | 94of 121 parsed | — |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | 00% | 4 years 2 months | 9895% | 61of 74 parsed | — |
| 2021 | 82 | 82 | 00% | 5 years 3 months | 7591% | 50of 60 parsed | — |
| 2020 | 68 | 68 | 00% | 6 years 2 months | 6799% | 39of 46 parsed | — |
| 2019 | 60 | 60 | 00% | 7 years 3 months | 60100% | 34of 37 parsed | — |
| 2018 | 53 | 53 | 00% | 8 years 3 months | 5196% | 38of 39 parsed | — |
| 2017 | 91 | 91 | 00% | 9 years 3 months | 9099% | 58of 61 parsed | — |
| Game | Promise | Promised | Elapsed | Clock | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BloodLightBloodLight | The length of the pre-access will be within a few weeks. We are planning on 1 to 2 months.read 7 Sep 2026 | 1–2 months | 2 years 3 months | 1337% | Overdueby 2 years 1 month | |
| Unknown RulesUnknown Rules | About half a year.read 15 Sep 2026 | about 6 months | 2 years 4 months | 460% | Overdueby 22 months | |
| Road ToadRoad Toad | The anticipated duration of Road Toad's Early Access phase is until the end of 2024. However, this timeframe is flexible and subject to adjustments based on player feedback, suggestions, and the game's development progress during this period. The aim is to refine and enhance the game for a polished and enjoyable experience, with the end of 2024 as the current target.read 8 Sep 2026 | 11 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2024 | 2 years 7 months | 286% | Overdueby 20 months | |
| PIT OF GOBLINPIT OF GOBLIN | We are currently thinking that Pit of Goblin will remain in Early Access for the next year as we add more features, mechanics and content. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and it will play a huge role in shaping the final release. We’re committed to delivering the best experience possible, and that means we won’t rush it, Pit of Goblin will launch when it’s truly ready!read 15 Sep 2026 | 12 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2025 | 21 months | 175% | Overdueby 9 months | |
| The Lord of TimeThe Lord of Time | The story side of the game revolves around major questlines. Currently the game has 5 major questlines, the plan is to reach 50 major questlines. I expect it to be finished by late 2025.read 9 Sep 2026 | 18 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2025 | 2 years 3 months | 150% | Overdueby 9 months |
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.