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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,628 in Early Access · 3,615 promises read · 1,203 announced, not started

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Graduations and promises, year by year

YearGamesIn Early Access nowGraduatedMedian time in EAPromise readOverduePromise kept
20261,1891,164252%2 months1,13195%42of 1,018 parsed—
202546346300%13 months42993%159of 366 parsed—
202424924900%2 years 1 month23494%140of 190 parsed—
202313013000%3 years 2 months12092%75of 98 parsed—
2022878700%4 years 2 months7991%52of 62 parsed—
2021696900%5 years 2 months6290%39of 48 parsed—
2020555500%6 years 2 months5396%28of 35 parsed—
2019535300%7 years 3 months53100%27of 30 parsed—
2018333300%8 years 2 months3194%22of 23 parsed—
2017414100%9 years 3 months4098%20of 22 parsed—
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Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Minigolf VRVirtualex · entered 30 Mar 2016Minigolf VRVirtualex · entered 30 Mar 2016This game is planned to be fully completed by the end of June, give or take a month.read 12 Sep 2026about 1 month10 years 5 months12549%Overdueby 10 years 4 months
BEARZERKERSWildgrass · entered 23 Oct 2015BEARZERKERSWildgrass · entered 23 Oct 2015We've been in Early Access since late 2015, and after a lot of work we'll be reaching our final goals soon.read 10 Sep 20262 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201510 years 11 months6536%Overdueby 10 years 9 months
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 months6409%Overdueby 10 years 6 months
SQUIDS FROM SPACEFun Bits · entered 16 Jun 2017SQUIDS FROM SPACEFun Bits · entered 16 Jun 2017SQUIDS FROM SPACE will be in Early Access for at least a year, but due to our small team size it will likely be longer than that before we're ready for a full release. However, we are planning to update the game with bugfixes, new features, updated visuals, and similar upgrades every 1-2 months, so make sure to check back if you haven't played in a while!read 13 Sep 20261–2 months9 years 3 months5547%Overdueby 9 years 1 month
Cavern KingsVINE · entered 30 Sep 2014Cavern KingsVINE · entered 30 Sep 2014Cavern Kings will be Early Access until a final build is released. It's difficult to say how long that will take but my current goal is to fully release the game by the end of 2014.read 10 Sep 20263 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201411 years 11 months4782%Overdueby 11 years 8 months
Infect and DestroyFarrugiaSoft · entered 29 Jan 2015Infect and DestroyFarrugiaSoft · entered 29 Jan 2015While we are not yet sure how long Early Access will take we can safely say that Infect and Destroy will stay in Early Access until a set of important features such as Special Infected, Campaign, Buildings and more are implemented. Our estimate would be that Early Access will take approximately 3 months.read 9 Sep 2026about 3 months11 years 7 months4650%Overdueby 11 years 4 months
Soul LocusFat Loot Games · entered 30 Apr 2015Soul LocusFat Loot Games · entered 30 Apr 2015Soul Locus is expected to be in Early Access for approximately 2 to 3 more months. Depending on balance and feedback from the community, this timeframe could change as needed to ensure a high quality final product. The primary focuses of Early Access are: Reach out and find our core fanbase and get them involved in the early stages of game development. Get the game to a beautiful, fun and launch-ready state. Make sure game elements are balanced to make for an interesting progression, and to make modes such as Endless appropriately challenging. You can access development status and more detailed blog entries about what we're working on at .read 11 Sep 20262–3 months11 years 4 months4550%Overdueby 11 years 1 month
DungeonRiftRiftyGames · entered 1 Jul 2015DungeonRiftRiftyGames · entered 1 Jul 2015We're planning to release the game in 3 months of Early Access.read 11 Sep 2026about 3 months11 years 2 months4482%Overdueby 10 years 11 months
Zone 22Nordic Legacy · entered 31 Jul 2015Zone 22Nordic Legacy · entered 31 Jul 2015I've planned that the game will be there for hopefully not more than 4 months. Updates will be released every 2 weeks with some exceptions of course.read 10 Sep 20261–4 months11 years 1 month3337%Overdueby 10 years 9 months
Heroes Never Lose: Professor Puzzler's Perplexing PloySpearhead · entered 23 Nov 2015Heroes Never Lose: Professor Puzzler's Perplexing PloySpearhead · entered 23 Nov 2015We're hoping to release the first full retail version in Q1 2016.read 10 Sep 20264 monthsuntil 31 Mar 201610 years 10 months3242%Overdueby 10 years 6 months
Production Inc.Solo Instinct · entered 31 Dec 2015Production Inc.Solo Instinct · entered 31 Dec 2015I am working hard to fix bugs, improve performance and add in new content. The game should be out of Early Access in 3-4 months.read 11 Sep 20263–4 months10 years 8 months3211%Overdueby 10 years 4 months
Infinite Scuba®Cascade Game Foundry SPC · entered 12 Jan 2017Infinite Scuba®Cascade Game Foundry SPC · entered 12 Jan 2017We expect to be in Early Access about 18 weeks.read 9 Sep 2026about 4 months9 years 8 months2830%Overdueby 9 years 4 months
Immerse CreatorArch Virtual, LLC · entered 18 Apr 2017Immerse CreatorArch Virtual, LLC · entered 18 Apr 2017We're currently hoping to publish a full release in summer 2017.read 12 Sep 20264 monthsuntil 31 Aug 20179 years 5 months2822%Overdueby 9 years 1 month
Ironkraft - Road to HellInvoker Studios · entered 22 Oct 2015Ironkraft - Road to HellInvoker Studios · entered 22 Oct 2015We plan to release the final game in Q1 2016, so the Early Access phase will last for about 4-5 months. Within this period, the final date depends on your opinion and when you consider the game ready.read 12 Sep 20264–5 months10 years 11 months2615%Overdueby 10 years 6 months
Hentai RoguelikeSeedWall · entered 22 May 2020Hentai RoguelikeSeedWall · entered 22 May 2020The plan is to put an end to the EA under 3 months, which will be good enough to finish the game.read 12 Sep 20260–3 months6 years 4 months2525%Overdueby 6 years 1 month
Wild WarfareRocketSnail · entered 15 Jul 2014Wild WarfareRocketSnail · entered 15 Jul 2014Wild Warfare will likely remain in Early Access for most of 2014. At this point, no official release date for the full version of the game is confirmed.read 9 Sep 20266 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201412 years 2 months2433%Overdueby 11 years 8 months
CubeZMETAPHOR · entered 1 Dec 2014CubeZMETAPHOR · entered 1 Dec 2014We expect to stay in early access for around 6 months.read 9 Sep 2026about 6 months11 years 9 months2357%Overdueby 11 years 3 months
Lynium: Play the RhythmLegend · entered 19 Nov 2020Lynium: Play the RhythmLegend · entered 19 Nov 2020Around 3 Months, we are not sure exactly but we expect to don't need more time than this, all features are 99% functional and without errors at this moment.read 10 Sep 2026about 3 months5 years 10 months2327%Overdueby 5 years 7 months
JamGErnő Király · entered 6 Jul 2015JamGErnő Király · entered 6 Jul 2015I would like to wrap up JamG by the end of 2015 with all the features and maps planned and focus on further development of some free DLCs, extra maps and game mods.read 12 Sep 20266 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201511 years 2 months2238%Overdueby 10 years 8 months
Milfy Cases: Damsels in DistressMr Big Chungus · entered 25 May 2023Milfy Cases: Damsels in DistressMr Big Chungus · entered 25 May 2023At present, I am developing new episodes on a six to eight week schedule. With the remaining eight episodes to go, completion should finish toward the end of 2024. When Milfy Cases is finished, the game should have over 10 hours of play time. Until then, you can expect an hour or more of new content in each episode as it's released.read 7 Sep 20261–2 months3 years 4 months2204%Overdueby 3 years 2 months
Cyber Team ManagerThe Tambourine · entered 18 Jan 2016Cyber Team ManagerThe Tambourine · entered 18 Jan 2016From 3 till 6 months until the end of the developments, plus from 1 till 3 month for bug tests and localization's.read 12 Sep 20263–6 months10 years 8 months2131%Overdueby 10 years 2 months
RivalryMy64K · entered 22 Jan 2016RivalryMy64K · entered 22 Jan 20166 monthsread 13 Sep 2026about 6 months10 years 8 months2129%Overdueby 10 years 2 months
EclipsedChrist Laurenz Sambrano · entered 17 Feb 2016EclipsedChrist Laurenz Sambrano · entered 17 Feb 2016This game will be in early access for a few months, depending on the number of games sold. low number of sale means I could not support myself to fully develop the game. High number of sales means I could care less about paying the bills and have them paid for without a worry about supporting myself.read 13 Sep 20263–6 months10 years 7 months2115%Overdueby 10 years 1 month
AsteroidsHDNewWorldCoders · entered 4 Mar 2016AsteroidsHDNewWorldCoders · entered 4 Mar 20165-6 Monthsread 13 Sep 20265–6 months10 years 6 months2106%Overdueby 10 years
TribeQuest: Red KillerIOZO GAMES · entered 18 May 2016TribeQuest: Red KillerIOZO GAMES · entered 18 May 2016If things go really well and it has success, we will get some added funds from our users and that will speed up our development process. If things go slow, we will continue on our initial plan and we will keep the game in early access for roughly six months.read 12 Sep 2026about 6 months10 years 4 months2065%Overdueby 9 years 10 months
天月麻雀 (Amatsuki Mahjong)Cyber Alice Limited · entered 19 Jan 2025天月麻雀 (Amatsuki Mahjong)Cyber Alice Limited · entered 19 Jan 2025We expect the Early Access phase to last approximately one month. We will focus on collecting player feedback and updating the Early Access version and conducting optimizations based on these suggestions. However, the specific duration may be adjusted according to development progress and player feedback to ensure that the final version achieves the best game quality and meets player expectations.read 8 Sep 2026about 1 month20 months1980%Overdueby 19 months
Man AliveGlobal Empire Soft · entered 25 May 2015Man AliveGlobal Empire Soft · entered 25 May 2015Man Alive will most probably be in Early Access for most of 2015. There a reasonable chance that it will be longer, or shorter. Members of our team and the community have differing ideas about how what exactly will be done before Early Access will be finished, and the scope of work to be done and hence time required. This will be heavily influenced by your feedback during the Early Access process.read 10 Sep 20267 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201511 years 4 months1938%Overdueby 10 years 9 months
vrAMPOriku Inc · entered 27 May 2016vrAMPOriku Inc · entered 27 May 2016We are expecting to have the first full release by Christmas 2016.read 13 Sep 20267 monthsuntil 25 Dec 201610 years 4 months1766%Overdueby 9 years 9 months
SansarSansar, Inc · entered 5 Dec 2018SansarSansar, Inc · entered 5 Dec 2018Until it’s epic. When we took over the Sansar platform in late April of this year Sansar was not operational and had not been maintained for roughly six months. I started building a team comprised of new engineers and legacy staff from both Linden Lab and Wookey Technologies, previous owners of the Sansar platform. After a few months we were able to restore Sansar to its previous functionality and began adding features. This was a significant accomplishment to rescue this advanced technology. We were also successful in re-engaging the Sansar Community which had been neglected and overlooked during the period of time when Sansar was not maintained. We are now on the cusp of becoming the first Metaverse technology capable of interfacing with a smart TV. We are starting with LG Electronics and plan to approach both Samsung and HiSense for a similar deal. We have now built a team of roughly 30 creators, engineers and product managers that are executing an aggressive roadmap to add features and technologies not currently available in any Metaverse experience.read 11 Sep 2026about 6 months7 years 9 months1555%Overdueby 7 years 3 months
0GravityKvaKoon Team · entered 26 Jul 20190GravityKvaKoon Team · entered 26 Jul 20196 month or less. I think this is a great time for a small game with perfect mechanics and great variety.read 10 Sep 20260–6 months7 years 2 months1427%Overdueby 6 years 8 months
ImmunityVicci Games · entered 1 Dec 2019ImmunityVicci Games · entered 1 Dec 2019Less than 6 months.read 6 Sep 20260–6 months6 years 9 months1357%Overdueby 6 years 3 months
Lost at BirthV19games · entered 18 Jun 2023Lost at BirthV19games · entered 18 Jun 2023A chapter for the game usually takes 2 to 3 months to make which I release as updates regularly, I hope to continue delivering content at that cadence. I plan to expand those chapters until hopefully the story it's completed. There's not a clear target full release date at the moment as it would be difficult to say how many chapters the story will require to be completed, but I have plan to deliver around 14 chapters.read 8 Sep 20262–3 months3 years 3 months1296%Overdueby 3 years
Lords of New YorkLunchtime Studios, LLC · entered 19 Jan 2017Lords of New YorkLunchtime Studios, LLC · entered 19 Jan 2017Majority of our work in getting out of Early Access will be polish, adding new characters, venues, and preparing our Story Mode interface. It will take several months of work and maybe a few more as we apply feedback from our Early Access community.read 12 Sep 20263–9 months9 years 8 months1287%Overdueby 8 years 11 months
Hurry Up!GameWork Studios · entered 10 Sep 2020Hurry Up!GameWork Studios · entered 10 Sep 2020Like everything else in the game, you will decide this too. Early access will be completed for us as soon as we decide that the game has reached the stage we want in our conversations in the Community or Discord. In our opinion, this period will may take up to 6 months.read 13 Sep 20260–6 months6 years1202%Overdueby 5 years 6 months
Crash'em DerbyBinx.tv · entered 24 Sep 2020Crash'em DerbyBinx.tv · entered 24 Sep 2020We estimate that Crash'em Derby will be in Early Access for roughly six months.read 11 Sep 2026about 6 months6 years1194%Overdueby 5 years 6 months
Alnico SmitheryPinapl · entered 25 Oct 2024Alnico SmitheryPinapl · entered 25 Oct 2024It's always hard to estimate how long things like this will take. While theoretically I imagine the game could be finished in a month or two's time, realistically things like new ideas, bugs, suggestions, and real life always end up greatly affecting that time-frame. So with that in mind, I *think* Alnico won't spend more than a year in Early Access, but I make no promises.read 7 Sep 20261–2 months23 months1131%Overdueby 21 months
Galagan's Island: Reprymian RisingVolens Nolens Games · entered 16 Jun 2015Galagan's Island: Reprymian RisingVolens Nolens Games · entered 16 Jun 2015Maybe a year at most. Everything that will be going into the game has already been decided. We update frequently.read 11 Sep 20260–12 months11 years 3 months1125%Overdueby 10 years 3 months
AG Legacy BuilderArcade Galaxy · entered 8 Dec 2023AG Legacy BuilderArcade Galaxy · entered 8 Dec 2023About 3 months.read 13 Sep 2026about 3 months2 years 9 months1107%Overdueby 2 years 6 months
FlobeVolens Nolens Games · entered 22 Feb 2016FlobeVolens Nolens Games · entered 22 Feb 2016Much of that usually depends on the players feedback which oftentimes helps us to decide how much more to put into the game. Having said that....we aim to be in Early Access no more than a year.read 13 Sep 20260–12 months10 years 7 months1056%Overdueby 9 years 7 months
Steno ArcadeFor All To Play · entered 30 Mar 2016Steno ArcadeFor All To Play · entered 30 Mar 2016We expect Steno Arcade to be in Early Access for approximately 9-12 months.read 7 Sep 20269–12 months10 years 5 months1046%Overdueby 9 years 5 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 5 months1038%Overdueby 9 years 5 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
XCavalypsedavevillz · entered 6 Jun 2016XCavalypsedavevillz · entered 6 Jun 20166 to 12 monthsread 13 Sep 20266–12 months10 years 3 months1027%Overdueby 9 years 3 months
World horror storyKochetkov Nikita · entered 10 Feb 2025World horror storyKochetkov Nikita · entered 10 Feb 2025We hope that by the beginning of 2025 we will be able to release the full version of the game!read 12 Sep 20262 monthsuntil 31 Mar 202519 months954%Overdueby 17 months
DeficisGneu LLC · entered 30 Jul 2015DeficisGneu LLC · entered 30 Jul 2015The current goals should be completed by Q3 of 2016.read 11 Sep 202614 monthsuntil 30 Sep 201611 years 2 months954%Overdueby 10 years
Creature Clicker - Capture, Train, Ascend!Phat Phrog Studios · entered 28 Apr 2017Creature Clicker - Capture, Train, Ascend!Phat Phrog Studios · entered 28 Apr 20176 - 12 monthsread 11 Sep 20266–12 months9 years 5 months938%Overdueby 8 years 5 months
Bernie Needs LoveProtomni Multimedia · entered 21 Aug 2015Bernie Needs LoveProtomni Multimedia · entered 21 Aug 2015By the end of 2016 is a realistic estimate. We are aware it might seem like a long time, but we really want to keep prioritizing quality and content over speed.read 11 Sep 202616 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201611 years 1 month830%Overdueby 9 years 9 months
WabaEDWON · entered 10 Jul 2018WabaEDWON · entered 10 Jul 20181 yearread 12 Sep 2026about 12 months8 years 2 months818%Overdueby 7 years 2 months
Pulsen4-Panel Footprint · entered 27 Jul 2015Pulsen4-Panel Footprint · entered 27 Jul 2015To be determined. Pulsen is looking like a late 2016 full release at this point, but that will be delayed if necessary. We want to make sure Pulsen is a high quality game with tons of content at release.read 10 Sep 202617 monthsuntil 31 Dec 201611 years 2 months786%Overdueby 9 years 9 months
BansonicFloat Gaming Studio · entered 17 Nov 2022BansonicFloat Gaming Studio · entered 17 Nov 2022Early access will last for six monthsread 11 Sep 2026about 6 months3 years 10 months765%Overdueby 3 years 4 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.