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Early Access Promise Clock

How long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been? · 1,718 in Early Access · 1,914 promises read · 653 announced, not started

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Overdue (332)On the clock (911)Graduated (9)No promise (475)
AppliedClock started in 2021×Clear 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
202692992181%1 month81488%22of 743 parsed—
202529729700%13 months24081%81of 197 parsed—
202415615600%2 years13385%75of 107 parsed—
2023929200%3 years 2 months7885%44of 62 parsed—
2022626200%4 years 2 months5284%33of 40 parsed—
2021464600%5 years 2 months3678%21of 27 parsed—
2020414100%6 years 1 month3688%16of 20 parsed—
2019292900%7 years 3 months29100%12of 15 parsed—
2018161600%8 years 1 month1488%7of 8 parsed—
2017131300%9 years 3 months1292%5of 7 parsed—
Overdue

Past the promised maximum

GamePromisePromisedElapsedClockVerdict
Bite At The MuseumDinobyte Studios · entered 4 May 2021Bite At The MuseumDinobyte Studios · entered 4 May 2021This game will be in early access for 2 weeks, for we would love to have feedback on what players think about the game and how it can be improved if any!read 9 Sep 2026about 2 weeks5 years 4 months12841%Overdueby 5 years 4 months
ObsideoKyle's Garage · entered 27 Aug 2021ObsideoKyle's Garage · entered 27 Aug 2021We plan to release the game by the end of 2021, but this could change depending on what feature we decide to add and change throughout development. We don't plan on just finishing the game and never updating it again, we want to build this into something we work on with the community for years to come!read 8 Sep 20264 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20215 years1511%Overdueby 4 years 8 months
FutaDomWorldNew Dawn Games · entered 5 Dec 2021FutaDomWorldNew Dawn Games · entered 5 Dec 2021We predict another year. Our average time between releases ranges between one to four months, and we expect we've got about three more mainplot releases, not counting interstitial projects like My Futa Valentine and XXX Files. Plus, there's a bit of Mass-Effect style interplay between the storylines—it'll take some time before everything is finished.read 8 Sep 20261–4 months4 years 9 months1429%Overdueby 4 years 5 months
Playground VRSource Byte Sp. z o.o. · entered 26 Feb 2021Playground VRSource Byte Sp. z o.o. · entered 26 Feb 2021We don't want to have it in early access for a long time. It's hard to predict it accurately at the moment. Our task is to add more funny and playable elements. Thanks to them we want the player not to get bored and to come back to the game. We also want to encourage them to explore new features! In our opinion, we should finish the game in 6 months.the store says it leaves Early Access on 30 Oct 2026about 6 months5 years 6 months1107%Overdueby 5 years
Fat BabyNo one · entered 24 Dec 2021Fat BabyNo one · entered 24 Dec 2021It depends on what our community wants to add to the game. I would guess anywhere from 3-6 months.read 9 Sep 20263–6 months4 years 9 months942%Overdueby 4 years 3 months
SailwindRaw Lion Workshop · entered 18 Oct 2021SailwindRaw Lion Workshop · entered 18 Oct 2021A very optimistic release target is Christmas 2021. More realistic date would be the first half of 2022.read 5 Sep 20268 monthsuntil 30 Jun 20224 years 11 months734%Overdueby 4 years 3 months
Sunset Drive 1986Mehmet Uluç Şahin · entered 20 Jan 2021Sunset Drive 1986Mehmet Uluç Şahin · entered 20 Jan 2021It is planned to leave Early Access in 2021.read 7 Sep 202611 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20215 years 8 months615%Overdueby 4 years 9 months
King's Cup: The online multiplayer drinking gameOnlineDrinking.Games · entered 16 Jan 2021King's Cup: The online multiplayer drinking gameOnlineDrinking.Games · entered 16 Jan 20211 yearread 8 Sep 2026about 12 months5 years 8 months565%Overdueby 4 years 8 months
Dyson Sphere ProgramGamirror Games · entered 21 Jan 2021Dyson Sphere ProgramGamirror Games · entered 21 Jan 2021Our plans are for this EA stage to be about 1 year long. But that is not written in stone: we will be open to our players’ feedback and ideas from the beginning, so that period can be expanded to meet their expectations until the game is ready for its full release.read 6 Sep 2026about 12 months5 years 8 months563%Overdueby 4 years 8 months
TrackDayRMadCow S.r.l. · entered 17 Mar 2021TrackDayRMadCow S.r.l. · entered 17 Mar 2021We think that our game will be in Early Access al least for 12 months to complete the core and all the game mechanics.read 5 Sep 2026about 12 months5 years 6 months548%Overdueby 4 years 6 months
Under The Ghost Mountainliangxiegame · entered 29 Apr 2021Under The Ghost Mountainliangxiegame · entered 29 Apr 20216 months or 1 yearread 7 Sep 20266–12 months5 years 4 months536%Overdueby 4 years 4 months
Hellish QuartKubold · entered 16 Feb 2021Hellish QuartKubold · entered 16 Feb 2021The game is planned to be in Early Access for approximately two years, but this can change either way, depending on Player feedback. Edit: Currently the scope of the game has become larger than what was planned at the Early Access release. We already got more gameplay modes, more combat features and more (than the initially planned 12) characters/fighting styles are in the works. It is very likely that we will spend more than 2 years making this game. This doesn't mean we work slower - we will just make more content.read 5 Sep 2026about 2 years5 years 7 months278%Overdueby 3 years 7 months
WarboxMantaliss · entered 22 Mar 2021WarboxMantaliss · entered 22 Mar 20212 years.read 7 Sep 2026about 2 years5 years 6 months273%Overdueby 3 years 6 months
DeadOSBenn Powell · entered 29 Apr 2021DeadOSBenn Powell · entered 29 Apr 2021This is a long term project but I estimate to come out of Early Access roughly within the next two years.read 8 Sep 2026about 2 years5 years 4 months268%Overdueby 3 years 4 months
SprocketHamish Dunn · entered 26 Aug 2021SprocketHamish Dunn · entered 26 Aug 2021About 24 months. For perspective, Sprocket will have been in development for 15 months as of August 2021.read 7 Sep 202615–24 months5 years252%Overdueby 3 years
Alien DawnVoyagerVR · entered 23 Oct 2021Alien DawnVoyagerVR · entered 23 Oct 2021We expect Alien Dawn to remain in Early Access for approximately 1–2 years. This timeline may change depending on player feedback, development priorities, and the amount of additional content and polish we ultimately decide to include. Our priority is to make sure the game is ready for its full release rather than rushing toward a specific date.read 9 Sep 202612–24 months4 years 11 months244%Overdueby 2 years 11 months
WorldBox - God SimulatorMaxim Karpenko · entered 2 Dec 2021WorldBox - God SimulatorMaxim Karpenko · entered 2 Dec 2021There are many ideas that we want to add to the game before coming out from Early Access. We plan to be in Early Access roughly for 2 years.read 6 Sep 2026about 2 years4 years 9 months239%Overdueby 2 years 9 months
Motor Town: Behind The WheelP3 Games · entered 17 Dec 2021Motor Town: Behind The WheelP3 Games · entered 17 Dec 2021We think it would be 1 ~ 2 Years to finish. With regular updates within every month.read 6 Sep 202612–24 months4 years 9 months236%Overdueby 2 years 9 months
Ghost Exorcism INCStudioGoupil · entered 15 Jul 2021Ghost Exorcism INCStudioGoupil · entered 15 Jul 2021The final version is scheduled for the end of 2023, depending on the players’ feedbacks and their additional content proposals.read 5 Sep 20262 years 6 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20235 years 2 months206%Overdueby 2 years 8 months
TaleSpireBouncyrock Entertainment · entered 15 Apr 2021TaleSpireBouncyrock Entertainment · entered 15 Apr 2021Our initial estimates were a bit ambitious. After being in Early Access for a while now, we foresee at least a couple of years post initial Early Access Release. This will give us ample time to deliver on our roadmap from the Kickstarter as well as give time for player feedback to shape the game throughout the early access period.read 7 Sep 202624–36 months5 years 5 months180%Overdueby 2 years 5 months
IncrelutionGniller · entered 13 Oct 2021IncrelutionGniller · entered 13 Oct 2021Until at least 2024. I'll continue to expand the Early Access version until I feel comfortable enough to label it release-ready, and the story is finished entirely. Your responses and feedback will be a leading factor in that decision. But that doesn't mean updates stop after leaving Early Access!read 5 Sep 20263 years 3 monthsuntil 31 Dec 20244 years 11 months151%Overdueby 20 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.