Early Access games on Steam

How Steam games tagged Early Access did, which ones found an audience, and where the gaps are.

The best-known Early Access games

• PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (2017): 2,748,724 reviews
• Rust (2018): 1,176,635 reviews
• Phasmophobia (2020): 685,968 reviews
• ARK: Survival Evolved (2017): 588,569 reviews
• The Forest (2014): 583,823 reviews
• Valheim (2021): 475,046 reviews
• Lethal Company (2023): 411,978 reviews
• BeamNG.drive (2015): 395,132 reviews
• Project Zomboid (2013): 371,304 reviews
• R.E.P.O. (2025): 345,900 reviews
• Raft (2018): 324,882 reviews
• Schedule I (2025): 292,987 reviews
• VRChat (2017): 270,370 reviews
• Risk of Rain 2 (2019): 242,254 reviews
• Satisfactory (2024): 236,769 reviews
• Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022): 232,268 reviews
• ULTRAKILL (2020): 216,747 reviews
• Z1 Battle Royale (2018): 202,312 reviews
• Slay the Spire 2 (2026): 187,975 reviews
• Path of Exile 2 (2024): 168,745 reviews
• Heroes & Generals (2016): 141,492 reviews
• Slime Rancher (2017): 140,381 reviews
• Escape the Backrooms (2022): 139,797 reviews
• Assetto Corsa (2014): 137,203 reviews