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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 3,354 in Early Access · 4,717 promises read · 1,484 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 16 Sep 2026
Overdue (1,176)On the clock (1,522)Graduated (51)No promise (656)
AppliedClock started in 2025Tag: PuzzleClear 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
20261,3801,337433%2 months1,33997%58of 1,196 parsed—
202557457400%14 months55096%222of 477 parsed—
202429329300%2 years 1 month28397%173of 228 parsed—
202315915900%3 years 2 months15296%96of 125 parsed—
202211011000%4 years 2 months10595%65of 79 parsed—
2021878700%5 years 2 months8193%54of 64 parsed—
2020737300%6 years 2 months7299%43of 51 parsed—
2019656500%7 years 3 months65100%38of 42 parsed—
2018555500%8 years 3 months5396%40of 41 parsed—
201711111100%9 years 4 months11099%74of 77 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Backrooms: What's NextSUDT Games · entered 23 Jan 2025Backrooms: What's NextSUDT Games · entered 23 Jan 2025We estimate 2 month in early accessread 14 Sep 2026about 2 months20 months988%Overdueby 18 months
Traxion 3000Games Foundation GmbH · entered 31 Mar 2025Traxion 3000Games Foundation GmbH · entered 31 Mar 2025We expect Traxion 3000 to be in Early Access for 3-4 Months, depending on the amount of multiplayer content to be developed based on community feedback.read 12 Sep 20263–4 months18 months439%Overdueby 14 months
HexagodAarimous · entered 24 Mar 2025HexagodAarimous · entered 24 Mar 2025Approximately 6 months, but I could easily see myself extending the timeline if you all love this game and want even more depth and replayability added to Hexagod.read 10 Sep 2026about 6 months18 months297%Overdueby 12 months
Dread NotLeviathan Interactive · entered 15 Jun 2025Dread NotLeviathan Interactive · entered 15 Jun 2025We plan on staying in early access for just a few months, Ideally before the end of December after we attend MDEV in Madison, Wisconsin.read 7 Sep 20263–6 months15 months251%Overdueby 9 months
PyramidionTechDevAYDIN · entered 27 Nov 2025PyramidionTechDevAYDIN · entered 27 Nov 2025About 4 months, but flexible. We’ll release 1.0 when the game is stable, well-balanced, and includes all planned content. We’ll share regular progress updates.read 16 Sep 2026about 4 months10 months241%Overdueby 6 months
BodyRecordsMIROWIN · entered 17 Apr 2025BodyRecordsMIROWIN · entered 17 Apr 2025Our goal is to launch the full release in the end of 2025, with the exact date depending on the development progress and feedback received during the early access phase.read 16 Sep 20268 monthsuntil 31 Dec 202517 months213%Overdueby 9 months
TopplePOP: Bungee BlockbustersArkimA · entered 6 Feb 2025TopplePOP: Bungee BlockbustersArkimA · entered 6 Feb 2025It will take approximately a year to finish the Story campaign, refine eSports balance and iterate on novelty Party Mode features alongside community feedback. Party Mode Modifiers are unique and the biggest unknown here, since this feature relies heavily on community involvement in the design - in fact, it's the whole idea.read 15 Sep 2026about 12 months19 months161%Overdueby 7 months
Drop PocketsChildren of Madness · entered 8 Aug 2025Drop PocketsChildren of Madness · entered 8 Aug 2025With luck, less than 6 months. But game development can be unpredictable, so more likely 1 year.read 12 Sep 2026about 12 months13 months111%Overdueby 1 month
Millie and Friends: Hidden Object PuzzlesHard Shark Games · entered 3 Mar 2025Millie and Friends: Hidden Object PuzzlesHard Shark Games · entered 3 Mar 2025We estimate that we will be in Early Access for about one and a half years. This timeframe will allow us to gather feedback, implement new features, and polish the game based on player input.read 14 Sep 2026about 18 months18 months103%Overdueby 2 weeks
Home Cleaning: Cozy Baby CleanupHard Shark Games · entered 3 Mar 2025Home Cleaning: Cozy Baby CleanupHard Shark Games · entered 3 Mar 2025We estimate that we will be in Early Access for about one and a half years. This timeframe will allow us to gather feedback, implement new features, and polish the game based on player input.read 14 Sep 2026about 18 months18 months103%Overdueby 2 weeks
Car WashHard Shark Games · entered 3 Mar 2025Car WashHard Shark Games · entered 3 Mar 2025We estimate that we will be in Early Access for about one and a half years. This timeframe will allow us to gather feedback, implement new features, and polish the game based on player input.read 14 Sep 2026about 18 months18 months103%Overdueby 2 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.