During the presentation at GDC 2025, Valve representatives revealed statistics on games launched in Early Access on Steam. Below are the key figures.
- Each year, more games are released in Early Access on Steam. In 2024, 2,897 such titles appeared on the platform;
Number of New Steam Early Access Games by Year
- However, their share of the total number of new games on Steam has remained mostly unchanged from year to year. It consistently hovers around 13-19%. This situation is easily explained — each year, the overall number of new releases on Steam grows, including both Early Access games and those that have fully launched.
- In 2024, the share of Early Access games among all new releases was slightly above 14%. In 2023, it was close to 18%.
Share of Steam Early Access Games Among All New Releases by Year
- 28% of the top-grossing new releases in 2024 on Steam were Early Access games.
- Currently, there are over 14,000 games in Early Access on Steam.
- More than 50% of games exit Early Access in less than 12 months. About a quarter remain in it for a year. A substantial portion of projects stays in Early Access for up to two years.
Duration of Games in Steam Early Access