Access to Steam early is available for select games.
Access to Steam early is available for select games.
When purchasing a title on Steam Early Access, you receive updates as they are released and can download the final retail version once it becomes available.
You receive the polished edition and all revisions. It feels like purchasing the game before it's complete (in a rough version).
You're not seeing the final release, but you'll receive updates as it moves into early access. EDIT: It looks like the final version is available now. I didn't realize that before (
Thanks a lot! I really wanted to play Forrest but wasn't sure if I needed to buy the retail version.