Best Early Access games on PC
Games made available while they are still in active development, with systems and content that may change before completion. Gameplay varies widely, though survival, crafting, horror, and multiplayer are common among prominent examples.
- Systems may change during development
- Often multiplayer or cooperative
- Survival and crafting are common
Related: Survival, Multiplayer, Co-op, Open World Survival Craft
1,037 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Surviving the Aftermath
Post-apocalyptic colony sim about building, scavenging, and surviving disasters
71% positive
4,588 reviews
News Tower
Newspaper management sim balancing Sunday deadlines, staff, and influence
94% positive
4,586 reviews
Survival: Fountain of Youth
First-person island survival crafting with time-based tasks and exploration
85% positive
4,518 reviews
Factory Town
Village-building strategy game with conveyor belts and automated supply chains
91% positive
4,481 reviews
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
Point-and-click horror adventure where your votes decide who survives
98% positive
4,456 reviews
NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Real-time space fleet tactics with detailed sensors and electronic warfare
81% positive
4,435 reviews
Battle Realms: Zen Edition
Martial arts fantasy RTS where terrain and weather shape battles
89% positive
4,410 reviews
Fantasy Map Simulator
Sandbox world simulator where fantasy nations rise, fight, and fall
89% positive
4,346 reviews
Of Guards And Thieves
Top-down multiplayer stealth shooter pits guards against elusive thieves
85% positive
Free
Farmer's Dynasty - Final Harvest Edition
Open-world farming and life sim about rebuilding a family farm
75% positive
4,319 reviews
Dig or Die
2D survival crafting with nightly monster raids and building physics
90% positive
4,290 reviews
EmergeNYC
Open-world emergency response simulation with fire trucks and randomized fires
63% positive
4,246 reviews
Hollywood Animal
Studio management strategy about making films and navigating Hollywood politics
73% positive
4,211 reviews
Gladio and Glory
Physics-based arena brawls with dismemberment and deadly traps
91% positive
Free
Storage Hunter Simulator
First-person auction simulator about finding loot and running pawnshops
78% positive
4,200 reviews
Tinkerlands
Open-world survival crafting across islands with bosses and settlements
86% positive
4,118 reviews
Battle Grounds III
Free-to-play first-person multiplayer battles with muskets and bayonets
86% positive
Free
The Four Kings Casino and Slots
Social casino MMO with poker, slots, and avatar customization
68% positive
Free
Clanfolk
Medieval colony sim about family survival across generations
92% positive
4,064 reviews
SimAirport
Airport management sim about building terminals and fixing bottlenecks
79% positive
4,051 reviews
Touhou Big Big Battle
Free-to-play Touhou strategy battles with armies and collectible cards
80% positive
Free
Hyper Light Breaker
Third-person action roguelike with shifting worlds and lasting upgrades
53% positive
3,983 reviews
House of Legacy
Historical dynasty management sandbox with politics, trade, and estate building
83% positive
3,979 reviews
The Bloodline
Fantasy action RPG where almost every activity builds skills
83% positive
3,978 reviews