How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 3,112 in Early Access · 4,327 promises read · 1,375 announced, not started
| Year | Games | In Early Access now | Graduated | Median time in EA | Promise read | Overdue | Promise kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,322 | 1,289 | 332% | 2 months | 1,27496% | 54of 1,146 parsed | — |
| 2025 | 538 | 538 | 00% | 14 months | 51095% | 199of 439 parsed | — |
| 2024 | 276 | 276 | 00% | 2 years 1 month | 26395% | 159of 212 parsed | — |
| 2023 | 151 | 151 | 00% | 3 years 2 months | 14395% | 92of 119 parsed | — |
| 2022 | 100 | 100 | 00% | 4 years 2 months | 9595% | 60of 72 parsed | — |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 00% | 5 years 2 months | 7291% | 47of 57 parsed | — |
| 2020 | 68 | 68 | 00% | 6 years 2 months | 6799% | 39of 46 parsed | — |
| 2019 | 59 | 59 | 00% | 7 years 3 months | 59100% | 33of 36 parsed | — |
| 2018 | 47 | 47 | 00% | 8 years 3 months | 4596% | 33of 34 parsed | — |
| 2017 | 78 | 78 | 00% | 9 years 3 months | 7799% | 47of 50 parsed | — |
| Game | Promise | Promised | Elapsed | Clock | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minigolf VRMinigolf VR | This game is planned to be fully completed by the end of June, give or take a month.read 12 Sep 2026 | about 1 month | 10 years 6 months | 12556% | Overdueby 10 years 5 months | |
| SuperBike TTSuperBike TT | We expect that Superbike TT will be Early Access for a period of one to two months as we continue to improve the game based on user feedback and bug testing.read 10 Sep 2026 | 1–2 months | 11 years 7 months | 6933% | Overdueby 11 years 5 months | |
| Volleyball Unbound - Pro Beach VolleyballVolleyball Unbound - Pro Beach Volleyball | 30 - 60 daysread 15 Sep 2026 | 1–2 months | 9 years 9 months | 5849% | Overdueby 9 years 7 months | |
| SmackitballSmackitball | Until April 2017.read 14 Sep 2026 | 2 monthsuntil 30 Apr 2017 | 9 years 7 months | 5729% | Overdueby 9 years 5 months | |
| Brawlerz ArenaBrawlerz Arena | Hopefully less than two months. We're prepared to spend the time to get it right, this is our baby, and we won't push it out into the cold until we're sure it's ready.read 10 Sep 2026 | 0–2 months | 9 years 4 months | 5583% | Overdueby 9 years 2 months | |
| Oniris Basket VROniris Basket VR | It will be about 2-3 months depending on the feedback we receive.read 15 Sep 2026 | 2–3 months | 10 years | 3998% | Overdueby 9 years 9 months | |
| Pro Wrestling XPro Wrestling X | Pro Wrestling X is as much a platform as it is an actual game; as such, we'll always be in on-going development. We'll continue to tweak, break, add new features, perfect old ones for quite some time. So the line between "Early Access" and "Final" is a bit blurred. In fact, there likely is no "Final". With that said, we've laid out a "Roadmap to 1.0" feature list in our long description. Once we complete that list, we'll transition away from Early Access. We're hopeful this is a 3-4 month timeline.read 9 Sep 2026 | 3–4 months | 11 years 10 months | 3548% | Overdueby 11 years 6 months | |
| Paddle UpPaddle Up | We're aiming to have the full version ready by late 2016.read 14 Sep 2026 | 4 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2016 | 10 years 1 month | 3018% | Overdueby 9 years 9 months | |
| PyroSlam: VR Table TennisPyroSlam: VR Table Tennis | We'll keep PyroSlam in Early Access until we're more than happy with the features, any bugs are squashed, and Online Multiplayer is as smooth as butter. We anticipate being in Early access for approximately 1-2 months.read 14 Sep 2026 | 1–2 months | 3 years 7 months | 2148% | Overdueby 3 years 5 months | |
| Cyber Team ManagerCyber Team Manager | From 3 till 6 months until the end of the developments, plus from 1 till 3 month for bug tests and localization's.read 12 Sep 2026 | 3–6 months | 10 years 8 months | 2132% | Overdueby 10 years 2 months | |
| RoShamBo ArenaRoShamBo Arena | We expect the game to be in Early Access for about 6 months. That's the time we need to finish the product.read 12 Sep 2026 | about 6 months | 10 years 2 months | 2035% | Overdueby 9 years 8 months | |
| DodgeBall BlitzDodgeBall Blitz | Six months.read 15 Sep 2026 | about 6 months | 10 years | 2007% | Overdueby 9 years 6 months | |
| WarpBallWarpBall | We will be releasing WarpBall fully before the end of 2017. August 2017 is the current estimate, but no date is confirmed at the moment.read 12 Sep 2026 | 7 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2017 | 9 years 3 months | 1591% | Overdueby 8 years 8 months | |
| On a RollOn a Roll | Approximately 5 to 7 months. The full release is planned for the first quarter of 2018.read 11 Sep 2026 | 5–7 months | 9 years 1 month | 1551% | Overdueby 8 years 6 months | |
| PolywingsPolywings | I'll need 6-8 months to complete this game.read 15 Sep 2026 | 6–8 months | 9 years 11 months | 1493% | Overdueby 9 years 3 months | |
| #SkiJump#SkiJump | We are still actively developing the game into a much more fully featured release, but we can't say for certain when the release will be. We were supposed to release the game by Christmas 2016, but due to bad health, bad luck and VRUnicorns becoming part of FlatPonies, we had to delay the release and development.read 12 Sep 2026 | 6 monthsuntil 25 Dec 2019 | 7 years 3 months | 1444% | Overdueby 6 years 9 months | |
| Awesome Obstacle ChallengeAwesome Obstacle Challenge | Updated - We'll remain in Early Access until Q2 2017 as we polish gameplay, build out our levels and add additional features. Some dependencies in our tech stack delayed development (which was shifted to other games yet-to-be-announced).read 15 Sep 2026 | 9 monthsuntil 30 Jun 2017 | 10 years | 1331% | Overdueby 9 years 3 months | |
| ACE - Arena: Cyber EvolutionACE - Arena: Cyber Evolution | Until we reach a level where we can confidently organize pro-caliber tournament! We expect it to take somewhere between 6 months and 1 year.read 12 Sep 2026 | 6–12 months | 12 years 1 month | 1208% | Overdueby 11 years 1 month | |
| GI Racing 2.0GI Racing 2.0 | We anticipate the final build will be available for public release in the first half of 2017. Although this is some time away, please bear in mind that the game will be updated with new content regularly and by the time the full release date comes around, the Early Access build will practically be the full version. We won't release the game until we feel we are bug free, fully optimized, and have addressed as many areas of interest to the community as we are able.read 14 Sep 2026 | 11 monthsuntil 30 Jun 2017 | 10 years 2 months | 1107% | Overdueby 9 years 3 months | |
| Soccer RageSoccer Rage | We currently have plans to run our early access phase until the June of 2016, we have a whole host of new and exciting features already planned and we can’t wait to hear what the fans would like to see us add, too.read 11 Sep 2026 | 13 monthsuntil 30 Jun 2016 | 11 years 3 months | 1042% | Overdueby 10 years 2 months | |
| Snooker Nation ChampionshipSnooker Nation Championship | We're hoping to be in early access for no longer than a year. We will follow the communities lead on when we feel its ready for a full releaseread 9 Sep 2026 | 0–12 months | 10 years 5 months | 1039% | Overdueby 9 years 5 months | |
| The NestThe Nest | The December Ctrl Alt Delete update finally puts us back on a predictable schedule after going dark for the multiplayer rebuild. Currently there are 6-12 months worth of features on our to-do list, but we definitely plan to come out of Early Access in 2018.read 14 Sep 2026 | 6–12 months | 10 years 3 months | 1026% | Overdueby 9 years 3 months | |
| AiballAiball | 1 year.read 14 Sep 2026 | about 12 months | 10 years 3 months | 1023% | Overdueby 9 years 3 months | |
| Worldy CupWorldy Cup | between 6 and 12 monthsread 15 Sep 2026 | 6–12 months | 10 years 1 month | 1010% | Overdueby 9 years 1 month | |
| Acro StormAcro Storm | We anticipate the game to remain in Early Access for roughly a year further.read 10 Sep 2026 | about 12 months | 9 years 9 months | 972% | Overdueby 8 years 9 months | |
| PulsenPulsen | To be determined. Pulsen is looking like a late 2016 full release at this point, but that will be delayed if necessary. We want to make sure Pulsen is a high quality game with tons of content at release.read 10 Sep 2026 | 17 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2016 | 11 years 2 months | 786% | Overdueby 9 years 9 months | |
| SwordBallSwordBall | The game will be Early Access until we launch our online multiplayer feature. The game is aimed for an Early Access release on Q4 2020 and official release on Q3 2021read 13 Sep 2026 | 9 monthsuntil 30 Sep 2021 | 5 years 8 months | 758% | Overdueby 4 years 11 months | |
| Traction ControlTraction Control | The plan is to be in Early Access for 8 months. In this time, our primary focus will be networking and feature stability where necessary. Additional time will be devoted to bug fixes, UX improvements, and addressing player feedback.read 15 Sep 2026 | about 8 months | 4 years 6 months | 671% | Overdueby 3 years 10 months | |
| BlockpocalypseBlockpocalypse | We've looked at other Early Access games, and with what we've found, and what we have planned, we're expecting Early Access to be anywhere from 6 months to 18 months, giving Blockpocalypse time to grow substantially. We know that seems like a big window, but with your involvement, we can make Blockpocalypse bigger and better.read 13 Sep 2026 | 6–18 months | 9 years 11 months | 663% | Overdueby 8 years 5 months | |
| Formula BwoahFormula Bwoah | The Early Access version will last for around 3-6 months to allow enough time to refine and add new features in the game.read 8 Sep 2026 | 3–6 months | 3 years 4 months | 662% | Overdueby 2 years 10 months | |
| WGT GolfWGT Golf | We expect to be in Early Access for approximately 12 months as we continue working on improving the game. That said, our time in Early Access could extend beyond that until we feel we've got it right. You'll be the first to know about updates to our timeline -- whether that means we're ready sooner than expected, or need a little more time.read 6 Sep 2026 | about 12 months | 6 years 5 months | 642% | Overdueby 5 years 5 months | |
| DDI Rally ChampionshipDDI Rally Championship | I am hoping the game will be in early access for around 3-6 months. This should be long enough to add the finishing touches and feedback from the players.read 12 Sep 2026 | 3–6 months | 2 years 8 months | 535% | Overdueby 2 years 2 months | |
| Retro Football BossRetro Football Boss | The aim is to have a full release within nine months or as soon as it feels ready, both in terms of features, speed and stability. This is a game made by a passionate independent developer with just one coder, who has worked tirelessly for the last two years to get to this stage. Usually you would have a team of 20 or 30 working on a game of this nature, together with a small army of beta testers, so we think this proves how dedicated to the project we are. Making a football management game is the culmination of a life-long dream since we first played a game called World Soccer League on the C64, so we will not stop until it is as good as it can possibly be.read 15 Sep 2026 | about 2 years | 10 years | 500% | Overdueby 8 years | |
| True Boxing VRTrue Boxing VR | The plan is to have a 6 months development period and to be able to launch version 1.0 in fall 2024. True Boxing VR will continue to be developed, and as the VR headset technology develops further the game will also improve.read 11 Sep 2026 | about 6 months | 2 years 4 months | 460% | Overdueby 22 months | |
| Tricking 0Tricking 0 | Roughly by March 2023 the game should be ready to go out of early access, I'd say I would need a full year to implement all the features I want for my game. I work on my own as a hobby so implementing all the amazing features the game deserves may take a while, but I have been frequently (3 times a month) releasing small updates on the past 3 months with new tricks and features little by little, and I plan to keep on working at the same pace.read 5 Sep 2026 | 1–12 months | 4 years 6 months | 446% | Overdueby 3 years 6 months | |
| Kolhii ChampionsAUKolhii ChampionsAU | Early Access will last for several months to a year, likely until the end of 2023 or early 2024.read 6 Sep 2026 | about 12 months | 4 years 1 month | 406% | Overdueby 3 years 1 month | |
| FLEX Disc GolfFLEX Disc Golf | This game will be in Early Access approximately 6-9 months!read 14 Sep 2026 | 6–9 months | 2 years 11 months | 390% | Overdueby 2 years 2 months | |
| World of ShootingWorld of Shooting | We have LOTS of weapons and game modes that all need to be well-balanced. So, if we work hard, with your help we’ll get the game to full release in 6 to 8 months. (At that point, the Practical Shooting campaign and the Killhouses campaign will be finalized).read 13 Sep 2026 | 6–8 months | 2 years 7 months | 386% | Overdueby 23 months | |
| Corona MotorSportCorona MotorSport | After 3 years in Alpha development, Corona MotorSport is set to exit Early Access later this summer.read 10 Sep 2026 | about 3 years | 11 years 6 months | 384% | Overdueby 8 years 6 months | |
| Mini Golf ArenaMini Golf Arena | We hope to leave early access in 2020.read 14 Sep 2026 | 2 years 8 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2020 | 8 years 5 months | 315% | Overdueby 5 years 9 months | |
| Glider Sim DeluxeGlider Sim Deluxe | 2 Year.read 13 Sep 2026 | about 2 years | 5 years 8 months | 282% | Overdueby 3 years 8 months | |
| FPV LOGICFPV LOGIC | The plan is to advance the game to V1.0 within 2024.read 11 Sep 2026 | 18 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2024 | 3 years 3 months | 214% | Overdueby 21 months | |
| Global FootballGlobal Football | Our current estimate is to remain in Early Access until June 2026, based on development progress and community feedback.read 13 Sep 2026 | 2 monthsuntil 30 Jun 2026 | 4 months | 202% | Overdueby 2 months | |
| Football Pitch SimulatorFootball Pitch Simulator | We plan to keep the game in Early Access for about 3–6 months. If development progresses faster than expected, the duration may be shorter.read 12 Sep 2026 | 3–6 months | 11 months | 187% | Overdueby 5 months | |
| Fight Crab 2Fight Crab 2 | We expect to spend around 12 to 18 months in Early Access before full release.read 15 Sep 2026 | 12–18 months | 2 years 7 months | 173% | Overdueby 13 months | |
| MX Bodycam Bikes RacingMX Bodycam Bikes Racing | We plan for Early Access to last about six months. During this time, we’ll refine core systems, add new areas and quests, and implement features based on player input. The timeline may adjust slightly depending on progress and community suggestions.read 14 Sep 2026 | about 6 months | 10 months | 169% | Overdueby 4 months | |
| Assetto Corsa EVOAssetto Corsa EVO | We're aiming to have the full 1.0 release ready within less than one year from the start of Early Access. We believe this timeframe strikes the right balance between gathering crucial community feedback and delivering a polished, complete experience. Of course, game development is a dynamic process, and we'll keep you informed every step of the way if any adjustments to the timeline become necessary.read 11 Sep 2026 | 0–12 months | 20 months | 166% | Overdueby 8 months | |
| BMX BastardsBMX Bastards | Based on my current development plans, I anticipate that BMX Bastards will remain in Early Access until the end of 2025. However, this estimate may change depending on the feedback received and any additional features or improvements that arise during development. My goal is to ensure that all content and mechanics are as polished as possible before the full release.read 8 Sep 2026 | 14 monthsuntil 31 Dec 2025 | 22 months | 159% | Overdueby 8 months | |
| Thunder Spikes VolleyballThunder Spikes Volleyball | Probably 6–7 monthsread 7 Sep 2026 | 6–7 months | 11 months | 151% | Overdueby 4 months | |
| STORROR Parkour ProSTORROR Parkour Pro | The game will be in early access for 6-12 months, with frequent updates to the game, adding new mechanics and content throughout the early access period.read 13 Sep 2026 | 6–12 months | 18 months | 146% | Overdueby 6 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.