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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 2,464 in Early Access · 3,338 promises read · 1,115 announced, not started

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Overdue (687)On the clock (1,234)Graduated (27)No promise (543)
AppliedClock started in 2024Tag: StrategyClear 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
20261,1491,124252%2 months1,08394%38of 972 parsed—
202543743700%13 months40092%147of 343 parsed—
202423323300%2 years 1 month21592%128of 175 parsed—
202312412400%3 years 2 months11391%69of 91 parsed—
2022838300%4 years 2 months7590%49of 58 parsed—
2021606000%5 years 2 months5388%31of 40 parsed—
2020515100%6 years 1 month4894%24of 30 parsed—
2019505000%7 years 2 months50100%26of 29 parsed—
2018303000%8 years 2 months2893%19of 20 parsed—
2017353500%9 years 3 months3497%17of 19 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Arcane Array Arenasteikum · entered 22 Feb 2024Arcane Array Arenasteikum · entered 22 Feb 2024We would like to release the game as early access after a demo period of operational testing of the game and then officially release it after a month or two of feedback. So the period of the Early Access is roughly 1 month.read 12 Sep 20261–2 months2 years 7 months1534%Overdueby 2 years 5 months
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 years400%Overdueby 18 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 12 Sep 20264–6 months22 months366%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 10 Sep 20267 monthsuntil 31 Mar 20252 years 1 month351%Overdueby 18 months
B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th ReduxMicroProse Software · entered 25 Jan 2024B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th ReduxMicroProse Software · entered 25 Jan 20246 months to 1 year.read 12 Sep 20266–12 months2 years 8 months263%Overdueby 20 months
Nettletheepiccoder · entered 19 Dec 2024Nettletheepiccoder · entered 19 Dec 2024If everything goes to plan, at most 8 months.the store says it leaves Early Access on 21 Sep 20260–8 months21 months260%Overdueby 13 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 2 months214%Overdueby 14 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 years202%Overdueby 12 months
Tenebris: Terra IncognitaPhantasmica Studios · entered 30 Sep 2024Tenebris: Terra IncognitaPhantasmica Studios · entered 30 Sep 2024We expect about a year to complete the rest, but this will depend on us being sure we have reached a level of polish we can be proud of.the store says it leaves Early Access on 14 Sep 2026about 12 months23 months195%Overdueby 11 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 months177%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 12 Sep 202617 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20252 years 1 month149%Overdueby 8 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 8 months137%Overdueby 9 months
New CycleDaedalic Entertainment · entered 18 Jan 2024New CycleDaedalic Entertainment · entered 18 Jan 2024The exact duration of this period will depend on feedback from our players about what adjustments should be made on the game's core mechanics and whether we can create new game modes based on the desires of our community. Our current plan is to stay in Early Access for 12 to 24 months.read 12 Sep 202612–24 months2 years 8 months133%Overdueby 8 months
The Emperor and StateHawthorn Games · entered 26 Jul 2024The Emperor and StateHawthorn Games · entered 26 Jul 2024It is roughly estimated that it will take about 1-2 years to reach the official 1.0 version, I'll be collecting feedback from players, optimizing and updating the game.read 12 Sep 202612–24 months2 years 2 months107%Overdueby 2 months
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 10 Sep 202618–24 months2 years102%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.