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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,114 in Early Access · 2,662 promises read · 908 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 11 Sep 2026
Overdue (507)On the clock (1,104)Graduated (17)No promise (503)
AppliedClock started in 2024Tag: Base BuildingClear 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
20261,0631,048151%1 month97692%32of 885 parsed—
202538738700%13 months33787%126of 293 parsed—
202418818800%2 years 1 month16688%98of 134 parsed—
202310810800%3 years 2 months9487%54of 74 parsed—
2022767600%4 years 2 months6788%43of 51 parsed—
2021505000%5 years 1 month4182%23of 31 parsed—
2020444400%6 years 1 month3989%19of 23 parsed—
2019393900%7 years 3 months39100%19of 22 parsed—
2018212100%8 years 1 month1990%10of 11 parsed—
2017191900%9 years 3 months1895%8of 10 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Infection Free ZoneGames Operators · entered 11 Apr 2024Infection Free ZoneGames Operators · entered 11 Apr 2024We would like to release the game after approximately one year of Early Access. This decision may change due to player feedback, which we take very seriously. Depending on the number and size of changes that we consider critical, the time in Early Access may be extended.read 6 Sep 2026about 12 months2 years 5 months242%Overdueby 17 months
IfSunSetsSmilegate · entered 5 Nov 2024IfSunSetsSmilegate · entered 5 Nov 2024Our current goal is to stay in Early Access for about a year, during which we’ll continue developing planned content. However, this timeline may evolve based on community feedback and player response, as we’re always open to adjusting our roadmap and milestones to ensure the best possible experience.read 9 Sep 2026about 12 months22 months185%Overdueby 10 months
Lightyear FrontierFRAME BREAK · entered 19 Mar 2024Lightyear FrontierFRAME BREAK · entered 19 Mar 2024Our timeline continues to evolve according to the game's needs and community feedback. We have decided to extend our original timeline of 18 months of EA in order to make more substantial changes to the core gameplay and planet. Our current estimate sees us exiting Early Access in 2026, but we are willing to extend that further if it means a better game for our players.read 5 Sep 2026about 18 months2 years 6 months165%Overdueby 12 months
TerraTech WorldsMythwright · entered 22 Mar 2024TerraTech WorldsMythwright · entered 22 Mar 2024We could say "until it's done", but Payload games aren't done until players are finished with them! As TerraTech remains to this day, TerraTech Worlds will be actively maintained, extended and evolved for years beyond Early Access. We estimate about 18 months to bring all the core features and content to a state we feel good about calling 1.0. That means the game will feel solid and polished, with hundreds of hours of gameplay ready to go - but with thousands more still to come as we embark on a multi-year, post 1.0 content roadmap.read 5 Sep 2026about 18 months2 years 6 months165%Overdueby 12 months
From Glory To GooStratagem Blue · entered 2 Apr 2024From Glory To GooStratagem Blue · entered 2 Apr 2024The game will remain in Early Access for roughly another 18 months (2027/2028). As I will be adding at least 1 more playable, asymmetric faction and additional campaign chapters. This will allow me to ensure the campaign delivers a compelling and polished experience.read 7 Sep 2026about 18 months2 years 5 months163%Overdueby 11 months
Final FactoryNever Games Limited · entered 9 Apr 2024Final FactoryNever Games Limited · entered 9 Apr 202418 monthsread 9 Sep 2026about 18 months2 years 5 months162%Overdueby 11 months
Tormentis4 Hands Games · entered 22 Jul 2024Tormentis4 Hands Games · entered 22 Jul 2024After the first year in Early Access, we have already implemented many player requests and continue working on balancing. Our plan is to leave Early Access by mid-2026 at the latest.read 10 Sep 202623 monthsuntil 30 Jun 20262 years 2 months112%Overdueby 3 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.