Tag Archives: Early Access

In a surprise announcement during the latest Nintendo Direct, developer Supergiant Games has confirmed that its critically acclaimed sequel, Hades II, is officially leaving early access. The full 1.0 version of the game is set to launch in just a couple of weeks, on September 25th. Alongside the 1.0 launch …

It's the news that skateboarding fans have been waiting 15 long years to hear. EA and developer Full Circle have officially announced that their new free-to-play title, simply called Skate, will be launching into early access on September 16th for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. The release date was revealed …

Fans eagerly awaiting the spiritual successor to the beloved rhythm-strategy series Patapon will have to wait just a little bit longer. The development team behind Ratatan has announced that the game's Steam Early Access release has been pushed back to ensure a more polished launch experience. The new release date …

Despite shadow-dropping with little-to-no heads-up, the early access launch of Titan Quest 2 is already a hit, having sold over 300,000 copies in 3 days.

After almost 3 years in Early Access, Slime Rancher 2 is finally gearing up to launch version 1.0 this September.

The Subnautica 2 drama continued over the weekend. Last month, two of the founders of Unkown Worlds, along with the CEO of the game studio, left the project behind, citing disagreements with the executives at Krafton, the publisher for Subnautica 2. The three former developers claimed that Krafton was intentionally …

Deep Rock Galactic Survivor has been one of my most played games on Steam Deck over the past year, even in its early access state. Now, the extremely fun spin-off is nearing its full release. Deep Rock Galactic Survivor is heading towards V1.0, which will also mark the end of …

There is still no release date in sight for the long-awaited Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake. However, other teams at Ubisoft have been doing fantastic work with the IP in the meantime. Since launching into Early Access last year, The Rogue Prince of Persia has been exclusive to …

Ark 2, the sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved, has seen its expected release window shift once again. Initially slated for 2023, then delayed to late 2024, its Steam release date was recently adjusted to a vague “to be announced”. Now, Studio Wildcard, the developers behind the Ark franchise, have expressed …

Supergiant has been hard at work on Hades 2 over the past year. The game's early access period is finally starting to wind down, with the studio putting the finishing touches on the game for PC players, opening the door for an eventual console release. In the latest Early Access …

After more than a year of silence, the team behind BattleBit Remastered have announced Operation Overhaul – coming “soon.”

A little over one year on from its Early Access launch, The Rogue Prince of Persia is set to hit version 1.0 this August.

In recent years we have seen a rather significant rise in the number of Early Access indie games which have gone viral, with 2025 being no different. Though no official sales figures have been shared, one of this year’s biggest surprise hits – Schedule 1 – is estimated to be closing in on 10 million total copies sold, with R.E.P.O. doing even better.

A little over a week from its Early Access launch, the Sims-like inZOI has officially sold over 1 million copies, alongside a peak CCU of 87k players.

Almost one year on from its Early Access release, The Rogue Prince of Persia is getting yet another massive update, bringing new Elite enemies and more.

Ahead of its official Early Access launch on Steam, the upcoming life-sim inZOI has had its Denuvo DRM entirely removed, with the team explaining why.

Wreckfest 2 is officially out now in Early Access, costing £24.99 while including a modest selection of content at launch.

33 Immortals has been on our radar since 2024. After a delay to 2025, Thunder Lotus Games has now revealed a March launch for the game on Steam and Xbox.

Supergiant Games is back with another massive Hades II update, bringing new gods, boons, story content and much, much more.

While the Steam Early Access program has been a huge success for many titles, from small indie hits to large AAA games like Baldur's Gate 3, there are plenty of bad actors who have also taken advantage of the program. Steam Early Access has had a problem with abandoned projects …

In trying to make Steam a more consumer-friendly platform, Valve has introduced new warnings for dormant/abandoned Early Access games.

Following its announcement last year, Wreckfest 2 has officially gotten a release date, set to launch in Early Access next month on the 20th of March.

TiMi Studio Group has lifted the curtain on the official PC system requirements for its upcoming tactical shooter, Delta Force Hawk Ops. Overall, the game is quite accessible even for low-end systems, meaning you should be able to play at launch regardless of your system. To experience the game at …

Path of Exile 2 is heading into Early Access in December and we have all the details, including PC system requirements.

Phasmaphobia launched into Early Access a couple of years ago and has gone on to become a huge hit since, shifting over 20 million copies.

The much-anticipated revival of Delta Force is due to launch on PC early. The open beta begins in December, but it is being treated like an early access launch.

Last night during the Xbox Partner Preview, Subnautica 2 was officially announced, and it will be a day-one Game Pass release. 

Back in May, the team at SuperGiantGames surprise-dropped the early access launch of Hades II. While undoubtedly a work-in-progress, many of the game’s core mechanics were available to enjoy. Finally, following a bout of silence, the team have released the first big update for Hades II.

Announced all the way back in 2017 during The Game Awards, Witchfire was a unique arena fighting FPS which was planned to launch in 2022. This did not come to pass, with the team at ‘The Astronauts’ revealing that they were redesigning the game’s core experience. Finally, years on from …

Wizard of Legend is a fun top-down co-op rogue-like which featured a ton of cool abilities and interesting mechanics upon its release back in 2018. Following the success of the first game, a sequel was announced in 2023. Just one year later and the game is ready to enter Early …