Even though they haven't been fully released, several game titles on Steam are already available in early access and you can play them. Early Access games are games that are not yet finished but are quite complete enough to be enjoyed by players who are looking forward to them. The difference with the beta game phase is that early access games can be enjoyed by players by paying to get the game, while Beta games are usually free only for a certain number of people.

Playing early access games is the best way to play good indie games at a cheap price. Moreover, the game will continue to change and develop to be even better. Below are some recommendations for the best early access games that you can play on Steam.

Best Early Access Games

1. Phasmophobia

You can play this horror game with friends because it provides a co-op horror experience with a maximum of three people in one game. You will solve paranormal mysteries to look for clues to the existence of spirits in a place that is your destination. You can also play the game cross-platform even with VR. Like ghost hunters, you will hunt them using a lot of advanced technology ranging from sound detectors, and body temperature detectors, to Night Vision or EMF Readers.

2. Coral Island

This game made by a local developer is one of the early access games that many casual game fans have been waiting for. If you like farming simulation games like Stardew Valley or Story of Seasons, but want to look for something quite different, then you must try this game. The story will be set on an island that has begun to be abandoned because tourists is starting to decrease. Your task is to help revive the island and help clean the sea so that coral reefs can be saved.

You can grow crops, date, and explore all kinds of discoveries on the island. One of the interesting things about this game is that it allows players to dive to clean coral reefs. This is something new in other farming games. There are more than 70 characters who live on this island and you can interact with them. You can build your own life here.

3. Craftopia

Craftopia is an open-world survival indie game available in English, Japanese, and Simplified or Traditional Chinese. If you are a fan of casual games, then the gameplay of this game will be similar to other casual games, for example, Stardew Valley or Minecraft. You can hunt, farm, explore, and cast magic spells to survive in the world. Even though according to reviewers this game still has many shortcomings, it is still worth it for the enjoyment of the game that you can play. Moreover, the game is priced quite cheaply for early access.

4. Sons Of The Forest

This game is a sequel to The Forest, a survival horror game that has similar gameplay to its predecessor. But in Sons of the Forest, there are several improvements in the graphics, gameplay, mechanics, and AI (Artificial Intelligence) sectors of the enemies in the game. Even at the time of its early access release, this game had already received more than 70 thousand positive reviews on Steam.

In this adventure, you go to a private island owned by a rich businessman. You are assigned to look for the CEO and his wife and children who have been missing for weeks. In the middle of your journey, your helicopter was shot by unknown forces and crashed in the mountains. After you realized, only you and one person named Kelvin survived. You and Kelvin will investigate what actually happened on this mysterious island and survive attacks from cannibals and scary monsters.

5. Disney Dreamlight Valley

This game is a simulation and exploration RPG game featuring all the Disney characters who are many people's favorites. This game is planned to be released in 2023 but is currently still in the Early Access stage temporarily because it is still fixing bugs and some remaining problems. This game is very suitable for those of you who like relaxing games. You can make friends with various Disney characters starting from Goofy, Remy, Donald Duck, Ariel, and of course many other characters. You can also customize your character with various unique cosmetics that the game offers as well.

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6. Valheim

This game is another title in the best survival games that you can get in early access on Steam. In terms of gameplay, Valheim invites you to survive like Vikings, where you can plant, harvest, slaughter game, and build a base to survive in a vast world. Even though it is still in early access, this game has beautiful visuals, where you will live in an area called Gobsmackingly which is very large, but filled with mystery elements that you need to solve. You can also create characters that you can play to conquer various difficult challenges.

7. Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not is a first-person shooting game where you will face quite challenging situations as a member of a SWAT unit. Not only dealing with various existing threats but also saving civilians and selecting the right equipment for the job. Ready Or Not is a game that really focuses on realism in the game, so everything from the weapons to the equipment used is similar to the original. You can play alone with AI on your team or play together with friends.

8. Satisfactory

This game made by Coffee Stain Studios is described as an open-world, factory-building sim FPS game where you will play as an engineer on an alien planet. Where you can explore and fight with creatures that you might find on your journey. You can play alone or play with friends to explore the planet. You can also build a base and factory to take advantage of the abundant natural resources on this alien planet.

9. Project Zomboid

This game made by The Indie Stone is an action, strategy, adventure, and survival game where you will be one of the humans who still survive after the zombie apocalypse. Your only goal is to survive the dangers of zombies, of course, you have to sleep, eat, take the necessary items, fight zombies, and help other people who are also still alive.

10. Sunkenland

Another survival game that is available in early access and you can play it now on Steam. This adventure game that combines elements of survival, RPG, and shooter games means you have to fight against enemies in the vast ocean and provide various kinds of items and weapons needed by making them. You have to survive on a floating raft to survive and place your base in the place you think is right. Find lots of items that you can use to survive, defend yourself, and of course keep yourself above water.

Those are some recommendations for the best early access games on Steam currently that you can try playing.

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