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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 1,369 in Early Access · 1,253 promises read · 471 announced, not started

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Overdue (200)On the clock (692)Graduated (3)No promise (477)
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By the year the clock started

Graduations and promises, year by year

YearGamesIn Early Access nowGraduatedMedian time in EAPromise readOverduePromise kept
202677377030%4 weeks61980%9of 568 parsed—
202523523500%13 months16068%51of 129 parsed—
202411811800%2 years9278%46of 71 parsed—
2023707000%3 years 1 month5274%27of 39 parsed—
2022484800%4 years 2 months3675%21of 27 parsed—
2021343400%5 years 2 months2265%12of 16 parsed—
2020333300%6 years 1 month2885%13of 16 parsed—
2019202000%6 years 11 months1995%7of 10 parsed—
2018151500%8 years 1 month1387%6of 7 parsed—
2017111100%9 years 3 months982%5of 6 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Idle ResearchConsidera Core LLC · entered 31 Jul 2022Idle ResearchConsidera Core LLC · entered 31 Jul 2022Roughly two to three months.read 5 Sep 20262–3 months4 years 1 month1642%Overdueby 3 years 10 months
The Forest PrisonVlad Cristian · entered 4 Jun 2022The Forest PrisonVlad Cristian · entered 4 Jun 2022We're planning to keep The Forest Prison in Early Access for about six months. The full release of the game is expected to be in Q2 2022.read 6 Sep 2026about 6 months4 years 3 months852%Overdueby 3 years 9 months
The Political ProcessVerlumino Studios LLC · entered 22 Nov 2019The Political ProcessVerlumino Studios LLC · entered 22 Nov 2019I will probably keep the game in early access as long as new features are regularly being added to the game. My estimate is approximately one year in early access, but that could change depending on how many suggestions I receive from the community.read 5 Sep 2026about 12 months6 years 10 months679%Overdueby 5 years 10 months
东方光耀夜 ~ Lost Branch of LegendAlioth Studio · entered 17 Aug 2022东方光耀夜 ~ Lost Branch of LegendAlioth Studio · entered 17 Aug 2022About 1 year.read 5 Sep 2026about 12 months4 years 1 month406%Overdueby 3 years 1 month
OneKindDionysoft · entered 12 Sep 2024OneKindDionysoft · entered 12 Sep 2024We think Early Access will last 6 months. The exact time may vary depending on the development process, but we will be sure to keep you updated throughout the entire process.read 7 Sep 2026about 6 months2 years397%Overdueby 18 months
Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes (GOLD Edition)IncrediSoft · entered 6 Dec 2022Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes (GOLD Edition)IncrediSoft · entered 6 Dec 20221 yearread 7 Sep 2026about 12 months3 years 9 months376%Overdueby 2 years 9 months
Epic Auto TowersAleksandr Golovkin · entered 14 Nov 2024Epic Auto TowersAleksandr Golovkin · entered 14 Nov 2024Probably around 4 to 6 months, but it will also depend on whether you and I want to make more Tower Packs. If we want to make more than three Pack, it will probably take longer.read 7 Sep 20264–6 months22 months363%Overdueby 16 months
SMITE 2Hi-Rez Studios · entered 27 Aug 2024SMITE 2Hi-Rez Studios · entered 27 Aug 2024We expect SMITE 2 to be in Early Access development at least through early 2025. Given the nature of Early Access development, we don't have a specific end date planned at this time.read 6 Sep 20267 monthsuntil 31 Mar 20252 years348%Overdueby 17 months
Fragment's MoonriseYyanthire Studio · entered 23 Jun 2020Fragment's MoonriseYyanthire Studio · entered 23 Jun 2020A year or two minimum; with the majority of core design integrated, this makes the “engine” of the game able to run in a stable manner while newer content is developed. This means my central focus will be on new worlds, bosses, spells, RPG-elements, and playable units almost exclusively. My intended goal is to attempt to get a new significant piece of content pushed out every few months. In my grand design for the game I want enough content integrated to truly earn the “open world” title I’ve established for this project, and be a game which exhibits a challenging yet rewarding experience for the player.read 7 Sep 202612–24 months6 years 3 months310%Overdueby 4 years 3 months
Nettletheepiccoder · entered 19 Dec 2024Nettletheepiccoder · entered 19 Dec 2024If everything goes to plan, at most 8 months.read 7 Sep 20260–8 months21 months258%Overdueby 13 months
逐鹿汉末:三国CXC STUDIO · entered 2 Feb 2026逐鹿汉末:三国CXC STUDIO · entered 2 Feb 2026It is expected to last for about three monthsread 7 Sep 2026about 3 months7 months238%Overdueby 4 months
Gaggi ClickerGaggisoft · entered 25 Jul 2024Gaggi ClickerGaggisoft · entered 25 Jul 2024I plan for the game to remain in development for approximately a year before leaving Early Access. However, I don't want to commit to a specific date. The game will only be fully released once it meets my high standards for quality and content depth. My goal is to ensure that the gaming experience is compelling on all levels and provides players with a comprehensive, high-quality adventure.read 6 Sep 2026about 12 months2 years 1 month212%Overdueby 13 months
SCP: 5K (Alpha Testing)Balor Games · entered 22 Feb 2022SCP: 5K (Alpha Testing)Balor Games · entered 22 Feb 2022Internally we have a goal and a date set, but we don't want to announce it until we're sure the game is going to be ready. LAST UPDATED: May 15, 2024read 6 Sep 20262 years 3 monthsuntil 15 May 20244 years 6 months202%Overdueby 2 years 3 months
Celestial CrownTeam Celestial Games · entered 5 Sep 2024Celestial CrownTeam Celestial Games · entered 5 Sep 2024We expect Early Access to last approximately one year.read 6 Sep 2026about 12 months2 years201%Overdueby 12 months
ボクセル築城ずんだもんキャッスルKC Project · entered 6 Dec 2024ボクセル築城ずんだもんキャッスルKC Project · entered 6 Dec 2024For about a year.read 7 Sep 2026about 12 months21 months175%Overdueby 9 months
ElementyleTagon35 · entered 5 Aug 2024ElementyleTagon35 · entered 5 Aug 2024Current development goals are as follows: Open-Alpha Completed - Begin Open Beta: 12/31/2024 Open-Beta Completed - Full Release: 12/31/2025 These goals are subject to change but the goal will be to maintain an open testing environment all the way through to full release. Progress and stats may be reset periodically during Early Access and additionally once beta is completed and the game is moved to full production.read 7 Sep 202617 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20252 years 1 month148%Overdueby 8 months
Heroes' Vow: Three KingdomsFree Wing · entered 26 Mar 2025Heroes' Vow: Three KingdomsFree Wing · entered 26 Mar 2025It may take us a year to perfect the subsequent content of the game, or maybe longer.read 5 Sep 2026about 12 months17 months145%Overdueby 5 months
Towerfolk99 Interactive · entered 3 Feb 2026Towerfolk99 Interactive · entered 3 Feb 2026I don't want to give a precise timeframe, but I estimate that the development process may be completed within approximately 4–5 months. The pace of development will depend on community feedback, the scope of the systems we plan to add, and the balancing needs of the game. I plan to move Towerfolk to full release once it feels stable and complete.the store says it leaves Early Access on 9 Oct 20264–5 months7 months142%Overdueby 2 months
Ancient Wars: Medieval CrusadesJOTASOFT STUDIOS · entered 26 Jan 2024Ancient Wars: Medieval CrusadesJOTASOFT STUDIOS · entered 26 Jan 2024The current plan is to release the full game in 2025; However, this may vary since until the community is satisfied with the product we will not stop adding or modifying its characteristics.read 6 Sep 202623 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20252 years 7 months137%Overdueby 8 months
Songs of SyxGamatron AB · entered 21 Sep 2020Songs of SyxGamatron AB · entered 21 Sep 20201.0 will be released approximately 2023. If the game continues to have financial success, I hope to add a lot more to it after. Edit 2024: 1.0 will be released Q1 2025 Edit 2025: 1.0 will be released when I am happy with it.read 7 Sep 20264 years 6 monthsuntil 31 Mar 20256 years132%Overdueby 18 months
ObserveKisotik Games · entered 15 May 2025ObserveKisotik Games · entered 15 May 2025Longer than I first said, When I wrote this page I guessed a year. That year came and went, because each update kept opening up something more worth doing than shipping 1.0 on schedule. So instead of a date, here's the condition. Observe leaves Early Access when the systems that decide whether a nation survives (economy, stability and rebellion, war, the nuclear age) are all in place and balanced against each other, when the tutorial teaches all of them, and when the Arena has run a full ranked season from start to finish. My honest estimate for that is another year. If it slips again, the updates keep coming in the meantime, which is the part I can actually promise.read 6 Sep 2026about 12 months16 months132%Overdueby 4 months
Doodle EmpiresTurtle Stack Games · entered 30 May 2025Doodle EmpiresTurtle Stack Games · entered 30 May 2025I'm currently thinking a few months to a year.read 5 Sep 2026about 12 months15 months127%Overdueby 3 months
Might & Magic Fates TCGUbisoft · entered 16 Feb 2026Might & Magic Fates TCGUbisoft · entered 16 Feb 2026We expect Might & Magic: Fates to remain in Early Access for roughly 6 months. This estimate may change as development progresses, depending on feedback and the scope of improvements pursued during Early Access.read 5 Sep 2026about 6 months7 months112%Overdueby 3 weeks
Captain of IndustryMaFi Games · entered 31 May 2022Captain of IndustryMaFi Games · entered 31 May 2022Our timeline is still uncertain, but we expect 2-4 more years in EA (as of 2026). We’ll leave Early Access when the game is feature-complete to our vision and meets our quality bar.read 6 Sep 202624–48 months4 years 3 months107%Overdueby 3 months
DRONE PERSPECTIVEVEIL Production · entered 26 Mar 2025DRONE PERSPECTIVEVEIL Production · entered 26 Mar 2025I am planning to stay in the Early Access for another year to finish all requested features on top of base gameplay. I am planning to add full multiplayer support in the summer 2026, followed with community-requested features to further enrich the game.read 6 Sep 202617 monthsuntil 31 Aug 202617 months103%Overdueby 2 weeks
Mushiverse - Online BoardgameExistence Byte Studios · entered 30 Aug 2024Mushiverse - Online BoardgameExistence Byte Studios · entered 30 Aug 2024Our early access phase will end once we have optimized the bugs and the balance of characters and villages to an optimal level, meaning when we can say that our game is fully ready. According to our estimates, this will take approximately 1.5 to 2 years.read 6 Sep 202618–24 months2 years101%Overdueby 1 week
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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.