New data shows only 21% of Early Access games perform better after full release
New data from GameDiscoverCo indicates that only 21% of games released from Early Access on Steam in 2026 generated more revenue in their first 30 days of full release compared to their initial 30 days in Early Access. This suggests that for most developers, the primary sales opportunity occurs during the Early Access period rather than at the 1.0 launch. The analysis also highlights concerns about the increasing disconnect between developer intentions and player expectations regarding the state of games entering Early Access.
- Entities
- Company: GameDiscoverCo
- Game: shapez 2
- Topic: Early Access
- Game: Terra Invicta
- Platform: Steam
- Topic: Game Development
- Game: Timberborn
- Topic: Sales
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