How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 1,699 in Early Access · 1,868 promises read · 635 announced, not started
| Year | Games | In Early Access now | Graduated | Median time in EA | Promise read | Overdue | Promise kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 921 | 913 | 81% | 1 month | 80387% | 20of 733 parsed | — |
| 2025 | 295 | 295 | 00% | 13 months | 23780% | 81of 196 parsed | — |
| 2024 | 155 | 155 | 00% | 2 years | 13185% | 74of 106 parsed | — |
| 2023 | 91 | 91 | 00% | 3 years 1 month | 7785% | 43of 61 parsed | — |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 00% | 4 years 2 months | 4983% | 32of 39 parsed | — |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 00% | 5 years 2 months | 3273% | 19of 24 parsed | — |
| 2020 | 40 | 40 | 00% | 6 years 1 month | 3588% | 15of 19 parsed | — |
| 2019 | 29 | 29 | 00% | 7 years 3 months | 29100% | 12of 15 parsed | — |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | 00% | 8 years 1 month | 1488% | 7of 8 parsed | — |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 00% | 9 years 3 months | 1292% | 5of 7 parsed | — |
| Game | Promise | Promised | Elapsed | Clock | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backrooms: What's NextBackrooms: What's Next | We estimate 2 month in early accessread 6 Sep 2026 | about 2 months | 20 months | 976% | Overdueby 18 months | |
| Fat BabyFat Baby | It depends on what our community wants to add to the game. I would guess anywhere from 3-6 months.read 9 Sep 2026 | 3–6 months | 4 years 9 months | 942% | Overdueby 4 years 3 months | |
| The Escape: TogetherThe Escape: Together | The development of the content we are planning to implement might take some time. Approximate date is summer 2023.read 7 Sep 2026 | 8 monthsuntil 31 Aug 2023 | 3 years 8 months | 548% | Overdueby 3 years | |
| PILGRIMPILGRIM | Approximately 5-6 months. The plan is to fine tune the game, add new areas, develop monsters, items and more and then to flesh out end game content.read 5 Sep 2026 | 5–6 months | 2 years 3 months | 455% | Overdueby 21 months | |
| 开局一只蛋开局一只蛋 | It lasts for approximately 6 months to about a year , during which new exotic animal species will be continuously updated.read 7 Sep 2026 | 6–12 months | 3 years 2 months | 314% | Overdueby 2 years 2 months | |
| Ship Simulator RealisticShip Simulator Realistic | The Early Access is expected to last from 1 to 2 years.read 7 Sep 2026 | 12–24 months | 4 years 8 months | 233% | Overdueby 2 years 8 months | |
| WorshipWorship | We aim for 6 months of development before launching for full version. However, depending on Worship’s level of success during the Early Access phase, we will take more time to develop it and shape it into the game we truly want it to be.read 6 Sep 2026 | about 6 months | 14 months | 230% | Overdueby 8 months | |
| Infinite VoyagerInfinite Voyager | Infinite Voyager will be in Early Access for 12 to 24 months, tops. This will give enough time for all the updates and bug testing I need to get the game ready for a full release.read 7 Sep 2026 | 12–24 months | 4 years 7 months | 230% | Overdueby 2 years 7 months | |
| AstronomicsAstronomics | We plan to remain in Early Access for approximately 8-10 months. The length of the Early Access stage will be driven by the feedback and response of the community.read 8 Sep 2026 | 8–10 months | 19 months | 189% | Overdueby 9 months | |
| SCP: Containment Breach 2SCP: Containment Breach 2 | Probably around 10 months, but we hope to release it fasterread 5 Sep 2026 | about 10 months | 14 months | 142% | Overdueby 4 months | |
| Will You Wheel?Will You Wheel? | I’m not entirely sure. The map is huge and tough to populate, and we still need to add lots of races and customization options. I’d estimate it’ll take about two years.read 6 Sep 2026 | about 2 years | 2 years 9 months | 139% | Overdueby 9 months | |
| StardeusStardeus | 2-3 years or more.read 8 Sep 2026 | 24–36 months | 3 years 11 months | 130% | Overdueby 11 months | |
| Starwisp HyperdriveStarwisp Hyperdrive | About two years, with a full release planned in early 2026.read 8 Sep 2026 | about 2 years | 2 years 5 months | 122% | Overdueby 5 months | |
| PrimordialisPrimordialis | I'm estimating that it will be in early access for about 1 year, however estimating development time is hard so this is very approximate.read 5 Sep 2026 | about 12 months | 14 months | 119% | Overdueby 2 months | |
| SCP: Nemesi - Alpha TestingSCP: Nemesi - Alpha Testing | At the moment, our estimated Early Access phase is around 30 months from the initial launch. However, please keep in mind that this timeline is subject to change as we work to deliver the best possible experience for our players. Rest assured, we are fully committed to our goal, and your support and feedback will be instrumental in shaping the game's progress.read 8 Sep 2026 | about 2 years 6 months | 2 years 11 months | 118% | Overdueby 5 months | |
| Ships At SeaShips At Sea | We currently expect Ships At Sea to remain in Early Access for at least another 1–2 years as we continue expanding and polishing the experience. The upcoming updates planned for 2026 will complete the planned Class 4 progression, including wind turbine supply operations with deployable daughter crafts, ferry gameplay, and crab and lobster fishing. After that, development will continue toward the final planned Class 5 ships and their related gameplay systems.read 5 Sep 2026 | 12–24 months | 2 years 4 months | 115% | Overdueby 4 months |
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.