Replaced is a 2.5D action platformer developed by Sad Cat Studios, set for release in 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The game takes place in an alternate-history 1980s rendered through detailed pixel art with a retro-futuristic aesthetic. Players control R.E.A.C.H., an artificial intelligence forcibly confined within a human body, navigating this dystopian world through a combination of cinematic platforming sequences and fluid free-flow combat. The tension between R.E.A.C.H.'s artificial nature and its involuntary human existence forms the core of the experience. Sad Cat Studios blends the visual style of classic pixel art with contemporary action design, creating an atmosphere that draws on science fiction themes while grounding itself in the cultural and aesthetic sensibilities of a reimagined decade.
