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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 3,026 in Early Access · 4,222 promises read · 1,364 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 15 Sep 2026
Overdue (999)On the clock (1,409)Graduated (37)No promise (618)
AppliedClock started in 2025Tag: AdventureClear 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
20261,2811,249322%2 months1,23396%52of 1,108 parsed—
202552952810%14 months50095%195of 429 parsed—
202427127100%2 years 1 month25795%155of 207 parsed—
202314914900%3 years 2 months14094%90of 116 parsed—
2022999900%4 years 2 months9495%59of 71 parsed—
2021797900%5 years 2 months7291%47of 57 parsed—
2020686800%6 years 2 months6799%39of 46 parsed—
2019575700%7 years 3 months57100%32of 35 parsed—
2018444400%8 years 3 months4295%31of 32 parsed—
2017747400%9 years 3 months7399%43of 46 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Chernobylite 2: Exclusion ZoneThe Farm 51 · entered 6 Mar 2025Chernobylite 2: Exclusion ZoneThe Farm 51 · entered 6 Mar 2025We estimate about 6-10 months. This is the time required to let your feedback influence a project of this scale and to validate together changes made during Early Access.read 7 Sep 20266–10 months18 months183%Overdueby 8 months
PLATFORM 0CGI LAB GAMES · entered 11 Nov 2025PLATFORM 0CGI LAB GAMES · entered 11 Nov 2025We currently plan for Early Access to last around six months. This timeframe should allow us to refine core systems, add new quests and areas, and implement features based on community input. However, the schedule may change depending on development progress and player feedback.read 14 Sep 2026about 6 months10 months169%Overdueby 4 months
Tawa : Lost in TimeDrexTheDrake · entered 28 Jul 2025Tawa : Lost in TimeDrexTheDrake · entered 28 Jul 2025We expect the game to remain in Early Access for several months, but this may change depending on player feedback and development progress.read 8 Sep 20263–9 months14 months151%Overdueby 5 months
Pardon My French ToastReRolled Studio · entered 18 Dec 2025Pardon My French ToastReRolled Studio · entered 18 Dec 2025The game will be in early access for a few months.read 8 Sep 20263–6 months9 months149%Overdueby 3 months
STORROR Parkour ProHole in the Sleeve Game Studios · entered 31 Mar 2025STORROR Parkour ProHole in the Sleeve Game Studios · entered 31 Mar 2025The game will be in early access for 6-12 months, with frequent updates to the game, adding new mechanics and content throughout the early access period.read 13 Sep 20266–12 months18 months146%Overdueby 6 months
Cat & CapyMatato Games · entered 11 Apr 2025Cat & CapyMatato Games · entered 11 Apr 2025I anticipate the game will remain in Early Access for 6 months to a year.read 6 Sep 20266–12 months17 months143%Overdueby 5 months
DreamspringBillyfighter · entered 20 May 2025DreamspringBillyfighter · entered 20 May 2025At the time of Early Access release, the estimated time is around 6 months to a year of additional development. But this may change with player feedback.the store says it leaves Early Access on 3 Oct 20266–12 months16 months132%Overdueby 4 months
Depths UnseenDoodleCorp · entered 20 Aug 2025Depths UnseenDoodleCorp · entered 20 Aug 2025However long is necessary. Could be years until the 1.0 release, could be months, you can never quite tell with game dev. But, I assure you it won't take a millennia to finish this, and right now it's looking like we have two major updates a year if everything goes according to plan. BUT TAKE THIS ALL WITH A GRAIN OF SALT. GAME DEVELOPMENT ALWAYS HAS A KNIFE SHARPENED AND READY TO PLUNGE DEEP INTO YOUR BACK.read 14 Sep 2026about 12 months13 months107%Overdueby 4 weeks
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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.