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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,604 in Early Access · 3,576 promises read · 1,193 announced, not started

Export CSVHow this is readQuestionnaires read up to 13 Sep 2026
Overdue (761)On the clock (1,287)Graduated (27)No promise (556)
AppliedClock started in 2023Tag: RPGClear 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
20261,1861,161252%2 months1,12695%42of 1,014 parsed—
202545845800%13 months42493%156of 361 parsed—
202424924900%2 years 1 month23494%140of 190 parsed—
202312712700%3 years 2 months11792%72of 95 parsed—
2022878700%4 years 2 months7991%52of 62 parsed—
2021676700%5 years 2 months6090%37of 46 parsed—
2020555500%6 years 2 months5295%27of 34 parsed—
2019535300%7 years 3 months53100%27of 30 parsed—
2018323200%8 years 2 months3094%21of 22 parsed—
2017414100%9 years 3 months4098%20of 22 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
FaelandTalegames · entered 5 Dec 2023FaelandTalegames · entered 5 Dec 2023We are close to the finish line. Early Access already includes the first five chapters out of six, and the final chapter is feature complete. We are now focused on polish and preparing the multiplatform release. Early Access started in December 2023, and as a small team, we would rather take the extra time needed than rush version 1.0. Our current goal is to leave Early Access with the full 1.0 release, alongside the console versions. We will share updated release timing once the remaining release steps are confirmed.read 9 Sep 20261 monthuntil 31 Dec 20232 years 9 months3330%Overdueby 2 years 8 months
Dynast.ioWhalebox Studio · entered 31 Aug 2023Dynast.ioWhalebox Studio · entered 31 Aug 20233 monthsread 8 Sep 2026about 3 months3 years1215%Overdueby 2 years 9 months
Demon's WrathAstra Games LLC · entered 25 Mar 2023Demon's WrathAstra Games LLC · entered 25 Mar 2023We expect Early Access to last for approximately 6 months to 1 year.read 8 Sep 20266–12 months3 years 6 months347%Overdueby 2 years 6 months
ASURAGAMEINDY · entered 18 Jul 2023ASURAGAMEINDY · entered 18 Jul 2023We expect to release the Full Windows PC Version in mid-2024.read 9 Sep 202611 monthsuntil 30 Jun 20243 years 2 months345%Overdueby 2 years 3 months
Fakeway雍乐蜜獾 · entered 6 Oct 2023Fakeway雍乐蜜獾 · entered 6 Oct 2023This has been going on for 18 months. We'll need about 12 more months.read 13 Sep 202612–18 months2 years 11 months196%Overdueby 17 months
Alterium ShiftDrattzy Games LLC · entered 6 Jul 2023Alterium ShiftDrattzy Games LLC · entered 6 Jul 2023Due to a recent transition away from our publisher, the game is expected to be in Early Access until the 4th quarter of 2025. We will be starting a Kickstarter campaign to help accelerate our development needs and costs in January 2025. Alterium Shift is currently about 50% complete with a 75% content patch update due towards the end of Q1 2025.read 12 Sep 202621 monthsuntil 31 Mar 20253 years 2 months182%Overdueby 17 months
RPG StoriesBrave Alice Games · entered 17 Nov 2023RPG StoriesBrave Alice Games · entered 17 Nov 2023RPG Stories is anticipated to remain in Early Access until Q4 2025. During this time, we'll continue to work closely with our community to implement new features, polish existing content, and ensure a smooth and enjoyable gameplay experience. We're committed to delivering the best possible version of RPG Stories, and your feedback and support are invaluable in achieving that goal.read 12 Sep 20262 years 1 monthuntil 31 Dec 20252 years 10 months136%Overdueby 9 months
Idle ClansIsam Games · entered 7 Apr 2023Idle ClansIsam Games · entered 7 Apr 2023We're expecting to be in Early Access for two or three years, but it's a difficult estimate to give. We're planning on leaving Early Access when we're fully content with the place the game is at.read 10 Sep 202624–36 months3 years 5 months115%Overdueby 5 months
AthosNeojac Entertainment Inc. · entered 9 Oct 2023AthosNeojac Entertainment Inc. · entered 9 Oct 2023We plan to have Athos in early access for the better part of this year, as we flesh out what is expected of it from our community and hope to reach full release by mid 2026. That being said, it will depend on what feedback we get and how much needs to be changed, including bugs and polish, so this timeframe might vary.read 13 Sep 20262 years 9 monthsuntil 30 Jun 20262 years 11 months107%Overdueby 2 months
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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.