News about Early Access

The Lantern of the Laughless Saint, a Morrowind-inspired RPG weirdfest out this week in early access, has immediately seduced me with dialogue camera hijinks

I've woken up on a beach. I'm staring up into the nostrils of a bald man whose face looks to be made of wet clay. He's saying vaguely threatening things about a tower and my race and an island and the fact I'm far from home.

Boardroom beat-em-up Stick It to the Stickman punches its way out of early access next month, complete with neurolinkage and an "absolutely absurd finale"

Fetch your finest presentation materials about lines on graphs going upwards and proceed to try and beat your colleagues to death with them.

New Battlefield rival Wardogs has captivated the Steam audience - but its early access might not be for you

Wardogs has been wishlisted a million times on Steam, but developer Bulkhead is still encouraging caution before you commit to a purchase. ]]>

Sandustry, the factory game where every single pixel is a resource you can build with, is out in early access

It's quite the month for sand-related games! Sandcastle, a literal sandbox game , received a demo earlier this month, and now here we are today with the release of Sandustry, another, entirely different literal sandbox game.

Grounded 2's second year of early access includes base moving, an expanded map, and plenty of secrets Obsidian's still teasing

Much-wishlisted 100-player shooter Wardogs gets an early access release date and promises refunds for anyone unhappy with the closed beta

Wardogs, the ambitious shooter from Battalion 1944 and The Turing Test developer Bulkhead, will soon arrive on Steam early access.

1666: Amsterdam has the makings of something brilliant but I came away from its preview with a bad feeling as its early access release creeps too close for comfort

Assassin's Creed creator's dark and witchy action game 1666: Amsterdam is out in early access sooner than we expected

1666: Amsterdam, a game that's survived years of legal battles between Assassin's Creed creator Patrice D silets and Ubisoft, has an early access release date. It'll be released 25th August for PC, on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

1666 Amsterdam, from the Creator of Assassin's Creed, Launches into Early Access in Just 2 Weeks

1666: Amsterdam will be released later this month after its demo received a rough reception. It's a magical adventure 15 years in the making.

1666: Amsterdam Early Access Release Date Revealed

1666: Amsterdam will be playable on PC starting on August 25.

1666 Amsterdam's early access launches this month, and I'm equal parts excited and worried

Despite only being revealed at Summer Game Fest, 1666 Amsterdam's early access launch is just around the corner, and it feels ambitious. ]]>

Why GTA 6 Doesn't Have Early Access, According To Take-Two

Take-Two Interactive's quarterly earnings call had plenty of new information about GTA 6 , including why the game won't have an early access perk.

Beloved anime-inspired life sim Fields of Mistria adds marriage, kids, and cloud shadows in long-awaited 1.0 update after 2 years in early access

You have 4 days to get one of our favorite roguelikes for free on Steam thanks to its sequel leaving Early Access

What time does the Gears of War E-Day early access multiplayer beta start in your time zone?

The Gears of War: E-Day early access multiplayer beta starts on Thursday, Aug. 6. Here's what time it starts and when it ends.

Moonlighter 2 The Endless Vault gets a 1.0 release date as it leaves Steam Early Access in September

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault will be released in full in just a few weeks for all platformers. The first game is also free for a limited time.

Endless Legend 2 is escaping early access in September and adding new major, minor and rogue factions

Project Zomboid Hits 121,000 Concurrent Players After 13 Years In Early Access

Project Zomboid's 42.20 update has resulted in the game setting a new concurrent player record, breaking 100,000 for the first time.