How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 3,232 in Early Access · 4,519 promises read · 1,428 announced, not started
| Year | Games | In Early Access now | Graduated | Median time in EA | Promise read | Overdue | Promise kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,353 | 1,316 | 373% | 2 months | 1,31197% | 57of 1,175 parsed | — |
| 2025 | 550 | 550 | 00% | 14 months | 52495% | 208of 452 parsed | — |
| 2024 | 287 | 287 | 00% | 2 years 1 month | 27696% | 170of 224 parsed | — |
| 2023 | 153 | 153 | 00% | 3 years 2 months | 14595% | 94of 121 parsed | — |
| 2022 | 105 | 105 | 00% | 4 years 2 months | 10095% | 62of 75 parsed | — |
| 2021 | 84 | 84 | 00% | 5 years 2 months | 7792% | 52of 62 parsed | — |
| 2020 | 68 | 68 | 00% | 6 years 2 months | 6799% | 39of 46 parsed | — |
| 2019 | 61 | 61 | 00% | 7 years 3 months | 61100% | 34of 38 parsed | — |
| 2018 | 53 | 53 | 00% | 8 years 3 months | 5196% | 38of 39 parsed | — |
| 2017 | 93 | 93 | 00% | 9 years 3 months | 9299% | 60of 63 parsed | — |
| Game | Promise | Promised | Elapsed | Clock | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Racing LeagueTeam Racing League | We're not sure. Game development is unpredictable. It's done when it's done. It may take half a year, it may take a year. It may take longer. We will not release if it does not meet our quality standards. We'll do our best to improve the game, add relevant content and keep you updated on progress during Early Access.read 15 Sep 2026 | 6–12 months | 9 years 1 month | 910% | Overdueby 8 years 1 month |
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.