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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,321 in Early Access · 3,086 promises read · 1,042 announced, not started

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Overdue (609)On the clock (1,186)Graduated (25)No promise (526)
AppliedClock started in 2016Tag: ActionClear allFurthest past the promise first
By the year the clock started

Graduations and promises, year by year

YearGamesIn Early Access nowGraduatedMedian time in EAPromise readOverduePromise kept
20261,1191,096232%2 months1,04693%34of 940 parsed—
202541341300%13 months37190%135of 319 parsed—
202421321300%2 years 1 month19391%112of 155 parsed—
202311911900%3 years 2 months10891%65of 87 parsed—
2022808000%4 years 2 months7189%47of 55 parsed—
2021575700%5 years 2 months5088%28of 37 parsed—
2020484800%6 years 1 month4390%22of 27 parsed—
2019474700%7 years 3 months47100%24of 27 parsed—
2018262600%8 years 1 month2492%15of 16 parsed—
2017252500%9 years 2 months2496%14of 16 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
a Family of Grave DiggersMindoki Games · entered 8 Jan 2016a Family of Grave DiggersMindoki Games · entered 8 Jan 2016I plan to have the game in Early Access for about two months, maybe three.read 12 Sep 2026about 2 months10 years 8 months6407%Overdueby 10 years 6 months
DeathCrankKenny Roy · entered 14 Dec 2016DeathCrankKenny Roy · entered 14 Dec 20162 months.read 12 Sep 2026about 2 months9 years 9 months5847%Overdueby 9 years 7 months
Dead TrailZGalactic Bits, Inc · entered 8 Jan 2016Dead TrailZGalactic Bits, Inc · entered 8 Jan 2016Three months if we are not seeing major changes.read 11 Sep 2026about 3 months10 years 8 months4271%Overdueby 10 years 5 months
Garbage DaySvajūnas Žemaitis · entered 18 Jan 2016Garbage DaySvajūnas Žemaitis · entered 18 Jan 2016It could take anywhere up to six months, depending on the scope of the content that will be added to the game.read 11 Sep 20260–6 months10 years 8 months2130%Overdueby 10 years 2 months
ASTROKILLDoomsday Games · entered 27 May 2016ASTROKILLDoomsday Games · entered 27 May 2016The game should be released 3-6 months after beginning Early Access. So far, development on ASTROKILL has been rapid. With just 8 months of total development time, we were ready to show it at gaming conventions. Since then, the game has progressed so much further, and we're confident we can release it after a few months of Early Access.read 11 Sep 20263–6 months10 years 4 months2059%Overdueby 9 years 10 months
Smash Pixel RacingJollyfish Games · entered 20 Jun 2016Smash Pixel RacingJollyfish Games · entered 20 Jun 2016We do not currently have a set release date but we are looking at around 6 months of Early Access depending on how well the game is received, as the scope of the extra content and features could extend further. Final release will be most likely be late 2016, ideally before the holidays, however I may extend to early 2017.read 10 Sep 2026about 6 months10 years 3 months2046%Overdueby 9 years 9 months
RoShamBoBlam! Games LLC · entered 14 Jul 2016RoShamBoBlam! Games LLC · entered 14 Jul 2016We expect the game to be in Early Access for about 6 months. That's the time we need to finish the product.read 12 Sep 2026about 6 months10 years 2 months2033%Overdueby 9 years 8 months
Polynomial 2 - Universe of the MusicDmytry Lavrov · entered 31 May 2016Polynomial 2 - Universe of the MusicDmytry Lavrov · entered 31 May 2016We hope to release within 8 months, but we want to first ensure that we have addressed customer feedback.read 11 Sep 20260–8 months10 years 3 months1543%Overdueby 9 years 7 months
At the Mountains of MadnessTeam Clockworks · entered 25 Mar 2016At the Mountains of MadnessTeam Clockworks · entered 25 Mar 2016We intend to have the project completed by 2017; Between 6 and 9 months.read 12 Sep 20266–9 months10 years 6 months1396%Overdueby 9 years 9 months
The ContactCrusty Squirrel · entered 10 Apr 2016The ContactCrusty Squirrel · entered 10 Apr 2016Late 2016read 12 Sep 20269 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201610 years 5 months1390%Overdueby 9 years 8 months
Just DeathRadioactive-Software · entered 24 Feb 2016Just DeathRadioactive-Software · entered 24 Feb 2016I'm anticipating the product being in the Early Access phase for 6-12 months. The actual answer is "as long as it takes" for the product to be fun, and to achieve the goals I've set for it, and those may change based on community feedback.read 10 Sep 20266–12 months10 years 7 months1055%Overdueby 9 years 7 months
Bunny BashDarkArts Studios · entered 28 Apr 2016Bunny BashDarkArts Studios · entered 28 Apr 2016We're aiming to work through Early Access in one year, however we feel that the community could, and should, drive this as well. If some great ideas come through the community that might take a little longer, then we'll push this date and update the expected date. If the community feels that this game is "full" and complete earlier than expected then the reverse is true.read 10 Sep 2026about 12 months10 years 4 months1037%Overdueby 9 years 4 months
Jeklynn HeightsVex Studios, LLC · entered 25 May 2016Jeklynn HeightsVex Studios, LLC · entered 25 May 2016Approximately 1 year.read 8 Sep 2026about 12 months10 years 4 months1030%Overdueby 9 years 4 months
Beyond Flesh and BloodPixelbomb Games · entered 1 Jun 2016Beyond Flesh and BloodPixelbomb Games · entered 1 Jun 2016Approximately 6-12 months.read 12 Sep 20266–12 months10 years 3 months1028%Overdueby 9 years 3 months
Faceted FlightThe Department of Silly Stuff · entered 5 Oct 2016Faceted FlightThe Department of Silly Stuff · entered 5 Oct 2016Faceted Flight will most likely be in Early Access for about 12 months.read 11 Sep 2026about 12 months9 years 11 months994%Overdueby 8 years 11 months
Last Days2ndDimensionGhost · entered 20 Oct 2016Last Days2ndDimensionGhost · entered 20 Oct 2016For around a year... I have a lot of branches in the storyline and those are my main concern. Theee is also a big demand for new features and gameplay adjustments so those take a while too.read 12 Sep 2026about 12 months9 years 11 months990%Overdueby 8 years 11 months
Final StrikeGhost Machine · entered 23 Jun 2016Final StrikeGhost Machine · entered 23 Jun 2016Will will continue to develop the game in Early Access until top tier VR hardware, such as the Valve Vive, are completed with development and brought to a consumer market. We expect that this will happen between 8 to 14 months.read 11 Sep 20268–14 months10 years 3 months876%Overdueby 9 years 1 month
Critical AnnihilationDevoga · entered 12 Feb 2016Critical AnnihilationDevoga · entered 12 Feb 2016We are anticipating to release the game early/mid 2017read 10 Sep 202617 monthsuntil 30 Jun 201710 years 7 months747%Overdueby 9 years 2 months
Dr. SpacezooSmashRiot LLC · entered 9 May 2016Dr. SpacezooSmashRiot LLC · entered 9 May 2016Dr. Spacezoo has been in active development for about 1.5 years now, and is planned to be fully finished by the end of the year. Here's the most up-to-date change-log: http://smashriot.com/dr-spacezoo/#changelogread 11 Sep 2026about 18 months10 years 4 months690%Overdueby 8 years 10 months
Hide & Hold Out - H2oRed Abyss Software · entered 9 Apr 2016Hide & Hold Out - H2oRed Abyss Software · entered 9 Apr 2016To be honest, this question is directly related to our means (especially humans). If we are able to hire a full team in the near future: the development will progress faster and further, since we plan to bring this project as far as we possibly can. We are doing our best to complete most of the important features before 2017. But as you can imagine if we focus only that, we will have the entire supporting structure but not the bodywork, the polished paint and the heated seats. If we can put it that way. That's why we guess that it will be more like searching for a balance between new contents and new features. We must emphasize that the end of the "early access" does NOT mean the end of the development, in any way!read 11 Sep 202621 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201710 years 5 months596%Overdueby 8 years 8 months
Pocket RumbleChucklefish Games · entered 1 Feb 2016Pocket RumbleChucklefish Games · entered 1 Feb 2016The game should be fully complete at some point in the next year.read 12 Sep 202623 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201710 years 7 months554%Overdueby 8 years 8 months
Hacker Evolution IMMERSIONexosyphen studios · entered 29 Jul 2016Hacker Evolution IMMERSIONexosyphen studios · entered 29 Jul 2016We expect the game to be finished and launched before the end of 2025read 7 Sep 20269 years 5 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202510 years 1 month107%Overdueby 8 months
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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.