Science-fiction retro-futuristic action platformer REPLACED will launch for Xbox Series and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in spring 2026, a delay from its previously planned 2025 release window, publisher Thunderful Games and developer Sad Cat Studios announced. An Xbox One version is seemingly no longer planned.
The new release window was revealed as part of a new development update, where Sad Cat Studios talks through the game’s progress and shares behind the scenes footage showcasing the game’s evolution over the years.
“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,” said game director Yura Zhdanovich in a press release. “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.”
Here is an overview of the game, via Thunderful Games:
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.
Watch the development update and two new gameplay videos below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery. A final trailer is due out later in 2025.
Development Update Trailer
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