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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,539 in Early Access · 3,475 promises read · 1,167 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 13 Sep 2026
Overdue (728)On the clock (1,262)Graduated (27)No promise (549)
AppliedClock started in 2026Tag: Open WorldClear 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
20261,1701,145252%2 months1,10795%40of 996 parsed—
202544744700%13 months41392%154of 354 parsed—
202424424400%2 years 1 month22793%135of 183 parsed—
202312612600%3 years 2 months11692%72of 94 parsed—
2022878700%4 years 2 months7991%52of 62 parsed—
2021626200%5 years 2 months5589%33of 42 parsed—
2020535300%6 years 2 months5094%25of 31 parsed—
2019515100%7 years 3 months51100%26of 29 parsed—
2018313100%8 years 2 months2994%20of 21 parsed—
2017383800%9 years 3 months3797%18of 20 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 months276%Overdueby 5 months
Nested LandsMETA Publishing · entered 25 Feb 2026Nested LandsMETA Publishing · entered 25 Feb 2026Providing an exact timeframe is challenging, but tentatively, we anticipate a release within 6 months EA launch. However, we must prioritize the development of a compelling narrative and ensure the game is in excellent condition before concluding the "Early Access" phase. Therefore, the timeline may extend beyond our initial estimate. Moreover, this time is needed to stabilize the cross-platform online COOP (between the PC and Consoles) and pass all the certifications on the console side.read 12 Sep 20260–6 months7 months110%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.