Publisher Thunderful Games and developer Sad Cat Studios have announced that the upcoming action-platformer REPLACED has been delayed for a third time from its previous 2025 release window to Spring 2026. An Xbox One version has seemingly been cancelled as the press release only mentions a PC and Xbox Series version. New trailers were also released. REPLACED is a “2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic action platformer where you play as R.E.A.C.H.—an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body against its own will.”
Game director Yura Zhdanovich commented in a press release:
“We know that our community is incredibly excited to play REPLACED and it’s no secret that it’s taken longer than we initially thought to deliver that to you all—we apologize for that. We’ve always been trying to do what’s right for the project, which in turn, means delivering to you a truly special experience. The good news is that we now are very close to finishing production and REPLACED will be coming to PC and Xbox Series X|S in spring 2026.”
The game’s details:
REPLACED is set in an alternate 1980s America, featuring free-flow action combat and a deep, dystopian story. You play as R.E.A.C.H. – an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body against its own will, striving to adjust to human life, in and around Phoenix-City. Outlaws are rife in a society that has sustained lasting damage and taken a turn for the worse, following a catastrophic nuclear event. Everything is ruled by corruption and greed and the ones in power see humans and their organs as nothing more than currency. REPLACED focuses on a single-player experience, with a mix of cinematic platforming, pixel art and free-flow action combat.
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