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.
Wrench
Motorsport mechanic simulator for hands-on car repair and assembly
85% positive
2,055 reviews
Towers of Aghasba
Open-world adventure about rebuilding villages and restoring island ecosystems
68% positive
2,054 reviews
Wild Woods
Co-op action roguelike where cats defend a moving wagon
79% positive
2,039 reviews
Take On Mars
Mars exploration simulator with rover missions and astronaut survival
54% positive
2,032 reviews
Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator
Single-player flight simulator with interactive cockpits and VR support
79% positive
2,026 reviews
The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
Bullet-hell boss rush with randomized fights and run-long upgrades
99% positive
2,012 reviews
Cogmind
Turn-based sci-fi roguelike where your robot rebuilds from salvage
96% positive
2,007 reviews
Streamline
Third-person multiplayer parkour sport where viewers change match rules
71% positive
2,004 reviews
The Sapling
Sandbox ecosystem simulator where you design species and watch evolution
89% positive
2,002 reviews
Zelter
Single-player zombie survival with shelter building and survivor rescues
47% positive
1,974 reviews
Occult
First-person co-op horror quests with puzzles and multiple endings
71% positive
1,961 reviews
Apex Point
Open-world racing simulator in Japan with hands-on car tuning
85% positive
1,953 reviews
Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator
First-person train simulation with survival and Soviet mafia jobs
92% positive
1,950 reviews
RIOT: Civil Unrest
Real-time strategy commanding police or protesters in real-world clashes
68% positive
1,947 reviews
Critter Cove
Open-world life sim about rebuilding a rundown tourist town
95% positive
1,943 reviews
Laundry Store Simulator
First-person laundry management sim with staff, upgrades, and shirt printing
89% positive
1,933 reviews
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上帝之城 I：监狱帝国 [City of God I - Prison Empire]
Prison management sim with inmate workshops and criminal missions
70% positive
1,910 reviews
Sneak Thief
First-person heist game with stealth, puzzles, and armed break-ins
73% positive
1,906 reviews
Idle Research
Free incremental management game built around research and automation
84% positive
Free
BRUTALISTICK VR
Physics-based VR combat sandbox with guns, blades, and persistent gore
95% positive
1,899 reviews
Project Castaway
First-person survival crafting across Pacific islands by raft
65% positive
1,892 reviews
Star Crusade CCG
Sci-fi collectible card battles with customizable decks and six factions
80% positive
Free
Grey Hack
Sandbox hacking simulator with scriptable tools and persistent multiplayer networks
90% positive
1,878 reviews
Rise of Liberty
First-person Revolutionary War battles with soldiers to command and cannons
83% positive
1,866 reviews