Early Access All Articles - Page 2

Close up of Legacy characters Minsc and Jaheira from Baldur's Gate 3's Official Launuch Month Trailer
Feature

Who Are Minsc And Jaheira In Baldur's Gate 3?

The announcement of Baldur’s Gate 3’s official release window of August 2023 was an exciting moment at the 2022 Game Awards. In particular, some attention both in the announcement trailer and in the…

December 23, 2022 | 12:00 EST

Wartales header shows a troop trying to survive together in a winter wonderland.

Fight Together In The Wartales Co-op Major Update

The third major update for Wartales is here, and it adds in co-op for up to four players to enjoy. You'll all be able to explore the majestic city that was added a few months ago, as well as the rest…

December 16, 2022 | 09:43 EST

A character riding a giant frog-style monster in Moonbreaker
News

Moonbreaker Gets Mysterious New Map And More

The second content update for Moonbreaker, Astra's Story, is now live. It's bringing a whole new map with more Cholek culture to discover, as well as more audio content in the form of a third Tales…

December 2, 2022 | 10:57 EST

Marauders Update screenshot shows the Red Baron in action.

Marauders Will Soon Let You Face Off With the Red Baron

The first Marauders update is an interesting one, as the hardcore looter shooter will soon be releasing the Red Baron. Yes, that Red Baron. The famous dogfighting ace will be part of the game's…

December 1, 2022 | 10:46 EST

A player feeding chickens on their farm in Dinkum
News

Dinkum Players Say They Want More NPCs And Animals

James Bendon, the solo dev behind Aussie farming hit Dinkum, has released the results of a community survey asking players what their opinion of the game is. It looks like players want to see a more…

November 11, 2022 | 10:48 EST

Graven Early Access Update 3 logo showing the main character.

Final Graven Early Access Update Out Now

Dark fantasy shooter Graven has gone through some ups and downs since it was announced, but it's still going strong, and now, the final Graven Early Access update is live, bringing a bunch of new…

October 25, 2022 | 11:55 EDT

A grinning Kerbal astronaut on three screens being watched by various Kerbal personnel in Kerbal Space Program 2
News

Kerbal Space Program 2 Early Access Release Date Revealed

The Kerbal Space Program 2 Early Access release date has been revealed. You can look forward to getting your hands on this space sandbox sim when it launches on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store,…

October 21, 2022 | 10:57 EDT

Five colonists fishing in a river in colony sim Lords and Villeins
News

Lords And Villeins Release Date Rides Out Next Month

A full Lords and Villeins release date has been confirmed. The feudal colony sim-come-city builder is on its way out of Early Access and into the wide, wide world on November 10th, so if you've been…

October 19, 2022 | 12:04 EDT

The player standing in a gloomy field with an imposing castle silhouetted in the background in Witchfire
News

Witchfire Delayed To Add Semi-Open World

If you were hoping not to see dark fantasy roguelite Witchfire delayed, then sadly, you're out of luck. The FPS has been pushed back to early 2023 for its Early Access release, but unlike the usual…

October 12, 2022 | 09:49 EDT

Title of game in decorative, multicolored font. Behind it, the main character, Beatrix LeBeau dashes towards viewer. Around her, are the slimes featured in game.
Preview

Slime Rancher 2 and the Fun of Vacuuming

Hey you! Yes, you! Do you like vacuuming? Would you like to vacuum while being so wobbly? Well buddy, do I have the game for you. Slime Rancher 2, released on Steam for early access earlier this…

October 10, 2022 | 12:30 EDT

A player and their monster looking out onto the horizon in Kickstarted Pokemon-style MMO Untamed Isles
News

Kickstarted Pokemon-Like Crypto MMO On Hiatus After Crypto Crash

In today's installment of "Web3 is going great: gaming edition", consider the case of Untamed Isles. The Kickstarted Pokemon-style creature-catching crypto MMO has paused development indefinitely…

August 16, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

The main cast of Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure and a logo for the game

Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure Sets Sail to Steam Early Access

Snowcastle Games has just announced that Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure has received a Steam Early Access release date for August 18th, 2022. The game is set in the same universe as the…

August 4, 2022 | 09:41 EDT

A cute pink elephant bartender in Hokko Life
News

Hokko Life Release Date Revealed For September

The full Hokko Life release date has just been announced. Wonderscope and Team17's relaxing life sim is leaving its Early Access phase in September, when it'll launch in full for PC, PlayStation 4,…

August 2, 2022 | 09:26 EDT

A player holding a bug net and catching a butterfly in Hokko Life
News

Hokko Life Update Lets You Catch Bugs Aplenty

A new Hokko Life update has landed, and this one's all about bug catching. The appropriately-named Hokko Life Bug Catcher Update brings a monthly bug catching competition, new kinds of butterflies…

July 12, 2022 | 11:08 EDT

Coral Island

Farming RPG Coral Island Release Date Announced

Humble Bundle and Stairway Games have just announced that their farming simulator RPG, Coral Island, is launching on PC via Early Access on October 11, 2022. This is a fairly anticipated title, given…

June 10, 2022 | 01:30 EDT

Dune Spice Wars
Feature

Dune: Spice Wars Is the Pinnacle of the Dune RTS Legacy

It's been over 50 years since Dune was published, but its universe has hit a new peak. With the 2021 film taking home six Oscars and the latest game Dune: Spice Wars having been released in early…

May 17, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

A shot of Arrakis in Dune: Spice Wars
News

Dune: Spice Wars Release Date Announced By Shiro Games

You won't have to wait much longer to make your mark on Arrakis, as the Dune: Spice Wars release date has been announced. Shiro Games and Funcom have revealed that their upcoming RTS-4X hybrid will…

April 6, 2022 | 10:51 EDT

An image of the titular Sandrock in My Time at Sandrock
News

My Time At Sandrock Early Access Release Date Revealed

The My Time at Sandrock Early Access release date has been revealed. You'll be able to get your hands on Pathea's followup to My Time at Portia next month, when it'll be available on PC. Pathea says…

April 5, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

Core Keeper

Core Keeper Roadmap Reveals New Biomes and Updates

To the delight of those that have been waiting for it, Core Keeper has just been released onto Steam's Early Access. In the casual indie adventure RPG, players are trapped deep underground and must…

March 8, 2022 | 10:04 EST

A kart race underway in KartKraft
News

The KartKraft Release Date Is Surprisingly Today

If you've been holding on for a KartKraft release date, well, your day has apparently come. The karting sim has launched in full after being in Early Access for more than three years, although its…

January 26, 2022 | 11:07 EST

Hidden Deep Guide for Beginners - cover
Guide

Hidden Deep Guide for Beginners | Tips and Tricks

In this Hidden Deep Guide For Beginners, I'll tell you what you need to know about this terrifying action platformer from Cogwheel Software and Daedalic Entertainment. What is Hidden Deep? Hidden…

January 23, 2022 | 06:20 EST

Witchfire Release Date Q4 2022 cover
News

Witchfire Release Date Tentatively Set for Late 2022

The Witchfire release date window has been revealed by developer The Astronauts -- it's expected to arrive in Early Access in late 2022, but nothing is set in stone. Witchfire is an upcoming…

January 19, 2022 | 03:53 EST

Death Trash Update Schedule changing new content cover
News

Death Trash Update Schedule Changing to Focus on New Content

Developer Crafting Legends has announced that the Death Trash update schedule is changing as the team shifts its attention to developing new content. Death Trash is a post-apocalyptic game that…

January 18, 2022 | 04:26 EST

Ready or Not Alpha Testing dev post cover
News

Devs Explain Why Ready or Not Alpha Testing is Gated Behind $120 Supporter Edition

VOID Interactive has released a statement explaining why Ready or Not alpha testing is restricted to players who purchased the $120 Supporter Edition. Ready or Not is a new tactical shooter that…

January 18, 2022 | 02:47 EST

Kriegsfront Tactics

Build Your Dream Mech In Kriegsfront Tactics Demo

The procedural turn-based mecha Kriegsfront Tactics has an interesting premise: set in an alternate history 1970s Southeast Asia, players are part of a mecha squad sent behind enemy lines. In-game, …

January 17, 2022 | 10:26 EST

ready or not
News

January's Ready or Not Update Adds Two New Maps, and More

Ready or Not launched on Steam's Early Access last month, and there's already a lot of promising content within. Not to skip a beat, developer VOID Interactive announced the latest Ready or Not…

January 15, 2022 | 03:08 EST

King Arthur: Knight's Tale

King Arthur: Knight's Tale Release Date Delayed For Full Version

It has just been announced that the King Arthur: Knight's Tale release date has been delayed to March 29, 2022, which should come as a major bummer for those intrigued by the prospect of playing the…

January 13, 2022 | 09:49 EST

Dyson Sphere Program

Major Dyson Sphere Program Update Coming January 20th

Dyson Sphere Program has been chugging along ever since it became a Steam Weekly Top Seller when it was first released on Steam's Early Access Program in January 2021. How much did it sell the first…

January 7, 2022 | 10:03 EST

A hectic platforming sequence in Dungeon Munchies, which launched on Switch despite there being no Switch Early Access program
News

(Updated) Dev Ignores Switch Early Access Rule With Unfinished Game

Update January 6th 9:14AM - Dungeon Munchies publisher Chorus Worldwide has issued a statement addressing concerns that the Switch version of the game is incomplete...sort of. Here's the statement in…

January 3, 2022 | 12:33 EST

The main management screen in Shelter Manager
News

Shelter Manager Lets You Run A Post-Apocalyptic City

Building a city in our normal, modern world is all well and good, but what about when the dust settles after a major disaster? That's exactly what post-apocalyptic city management sim Shelter Manager…

September 8, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

A city in the frozen wastes in Frozenheim
News

Icy Norse City-Builder Frozenheim Comes To Steam This May

Elderborn publisher Hyperstrange has revealed its newest project. Developed by Paranoid Interactive, Frozenheim is a Norse-themed city-builder which asks you to construct and maintain cities to…

March 9, 2021 | 10:54 EST

The upcoming features in Ostranauts, which players will be able to vote on
News

Ostranauts Roadmap Will Evolve Based On Player Feedback

Space survival RPG Ostranauts roadmap has been revealed and it will involve player feedback. Developer Blue Bottle Games says players will be able to decide which of the game's upcoming features is…

September 11, 2020 | 11:03 EDT

Parkasaurus 1.0 Release Date cover
News

Adorable Dino Park Simulator Parkasaurus Leaving Steam Early Access August 2020

Get ready, clever girls and boys: the Parkasaurus 1.0 release date has been locked in for August 2020, finally bringing this adorable dino park tycoon out of Steam Early Access after more than two…

July 28, 2020 | 02:04 EDT

A wonderful creation of winter in Media Molecule's Dreams
News

Dreams Dev Ends Early Access Next Week; 'Best of' Awards Voted by Community

Media Molecule's Dreams is a daring and unique title. The idea of having an empty space for players to unleash their wildest dreams, (pun intended), and build games and challenges for other players…

December 7, 2019 | 10:00 EST

Players set up their chokepoint for battle.

CryoFall Receives New Hoverboards and Mechs in a Massive Update

Today, Daedalic and Atomic Torch Studios' 2D co-op survival game CryoFall has received its largest update to date, which includes new hoverboards, a massively expanded gameworld, mechs, and more…

November 25, 2019 | 04:00 EST

A screenshot of the main village.

Alchemy Garden Brings Potions To Steam Early Access This Week

Today, Metaboli Publishing announced that their flagship title Alchemy Garden, a game where players run a alchemy lab in a medieval village, would be released on Steam's Early Access October 18. …

October 16, 2019 | 11:29 EDT

Postal 4: No Regerts - Main Title
News

Postal 4: No Regerts Announced

Running With Scissors' long-running, often controversial, series Postal has hit Steam with a new entry today. Postal 4: No Regerts is breaking new ground in several ways. As well as being the first…

October 14, 2019 | 04:32 EDT

session gap
Preview

Session Catches Air With A Skateboarding Sim That Raises The Bar

Growing up, the golden standard of skateboarding games was Tony Hawk. With the fall of that franchise, EA's Skate series seemed to take the lead. With no decent entry in either franchise in over a…

September 17, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

risk of rain 2 skills 2-0
News

Skills 2.0 Update Brings The Loader Back To Risk Of Rain 2

Hopoo Games has released a new update for its survival roguelike Risk of Rain 2. The Skills 2.0 update brings the Loader class back from the first game and adds a couple of new features as well. The…

September 17, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

chernobylite header

Chernobylite Takes You Through the Horrors of Chernobyl This October

Today, The Farm 51 announced that their in-development title Chernobylite, a science-fiction survival horror title, will be released on Steam Early-Access on October 16. https://www.youtube.com/watch…

September 13, 2019 | 01:15 EDT

skater xl logo
Preview

Skater XL Looks to Fill EA’s Skate Shoes

Years have passed since we got a major skateboarding video game from a AAA studio. EA hasn’t said word one about a hypothetical Skate 4, so indie studios have kicked off with their own attempts.…

September 10, 2019 | 12:30 EDT

unrailed! logo

Unrailed! A Co-op Railroad Builder, is Out on Early Access

Today, developer Indoor Astronaut and publisher Daedalic Entertainment announced that their (online and offline) co-op railway-building title Unrailed! has launched on Steam's Early Access for $16.99…

September 9, 2019 | 04:41 EDT

trailmakers header

Sandbox Block Racer Trailmakers Takes Off on September 18th

Today, developer Flashbulb Games announced that their title Trailmakers will release on Steam and Xbox One on September 18, 2019, after 100,000 sales and 1,000 positive reviews on Steam Early Access…

September 4, 2019 | 01:48 EDT

planetside arena
News

PlanetSide Arena Comes to Steam Early Access in September

PlanetSide Arena will be playable on Steam Early Access starting next month on September 19. The developer, Daybreak Games announced the news for their PlanetSide battle royale via a developer blog…

August 29, 2019 | 03:58 EDT

noita
News

Noita, the Rogue-lite With Physics, Comes to Steam Early Access September 24

Noita, the upcoming rogue-lite from the developers of Baba is You, Crayon Physics Deluxe, and The Swapper, is coming to Steam Early Access on September 24, 2019. Noita, which was shown off at E3…

August 29, 2019 | 01:44 EDT

hades header
News

Hades Epic Exclusivity Ending With Steam Early Access Later This Year

Supergiant Games, the developer behind Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and now Hades, is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary. As part of the celebration, the company announced that it's upcoming…

August 22, 2019 | 04:00 EDT

fight crab screenshot 1
News

Fight Crab Serves up Crustacean Crushing Action; Coming to the Nintendo Switch

Fight Crab is a knife-wielding crab gif in video game format. An off the wall premise, Fight Crab is literally what is advertises itself as, giant weapon-wielding crustacean's duking it out in a…

August 14, 2019 | 09:00 EDT

shortest trip to earth screenshot
News

[Updated] Shortest Trip to Earth Leaves Steam Early Access Soon

Shortest Trip to Earth first hit Steam Early Access on October 9, 2018, and now its full release is around the corner. The developer, Interactive Fate, announced on their Steam blog that Shortest…

August 6, 2019 | 04:30 EDT