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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,099 in Early Access · 2,622 promises read · 894 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 11 Sep 2026
Overdue (499)On the clock (1,098)Graduated (15)No promise (502)
AppliedClock started in 2026Tag: MultiplayerClear 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
20261,0581,045131%1 month97092%32of 881 parsed—
202538638600%13 months33687%126of 292 parsed—
202418618600%2 years 1 month16488%97of 132 parsed—
202310810800%3 years 2 months9487%55of 75 parsed—
2022767600%4 years 2 months6788%43of 51 parsed—
2021505000%5 years 1 month4182%23of 31 parsed—
2020434300%6 years 1 month3888%18of 22 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
Pioneer虚实交汇 · entered 4 Jan 2026Pioneer虚实交汇 · entered 4 Jan 2026The Early Access phase of Outerlands is expected to last approximately three months, but the exact duration may be adjusted based on feedback from the player community.read 9 Sep 2026about 3 months8 months274%Overdueby 5 months
Cheater's TableLagari · entered 2 Jun 2026Cheater's TableLagari · entered 2 Jun 2026We currently expect Cheater’s Table to remain in Early Access for approximately 2 months. This may change depending on player feedback, the scope of new features, and the amount of balancing and polish needed before the full release.read 8 Sep 2026about 2 months3 months166%Overdueby 1 month
Backrooms Not EscapeTeamSerg · entered 17 Feb 2026Backrooms Not EscapeTeamSerg · entered 17 Feb 2026We expect this game to be in Early Access for about 5-6 months, due to the fact that the game currently has 8 (9) levels, and we're currently planning to add another 20-25 levels. We also want to listen to the community and create the levels they want.read 10 Sep 20265–6 months7 months113%Overdueby 3 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.