REPLACED. 2.5D Dark Sci-Fi

REPLACED is a 2.5D Action sci-fi platformer developed by ‘Sad Cat Studios‘ and published by ‘Thunderful Games‘. REPLACED is said to be coming out March 12th 2026 on the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC like Epic store and Gog. Not PlayStation. X35 Earthwalker likes some creative sci-fi. REPLACED trying to9 stand out with what they got going on. Let’s take a look.

REPLACED is set in an America, 1980s. Well an alternate America, so calm down you yanks. This America has been ruined by “nuclear catastrophe”. This isn’t just sci-fi but dark sci-fi. You’ll see. Players control dude called R.E.A.C.H. Weird name? Well that’s because it’s actually A.I. Artificial intelligence trapped in the body of a man. You could say that man was… replaced… We will wait until the crowd stops laughing. So why was you created? Find that out.

The main focus here is Phoenix-City. This is where the Phoenix Corporation pretty much reigns here with their corruption and evil. REPLACED is obviously pixel graphics but don’t let that fool you. REPLACED is set in a dark place. Outlaws pretty much do whatever they want and the value of human life is so low. It’s basically currency. So be prepared to get your hands dirty and do what you have to do to make it through.

We checked out some REPLACED gameplay and it’s what we expected. This is pixel action. It’s done very well too. Jump, interact, and off course fight through the city. It’s a full adventure. After all, players must uncover what the Phoenix corporation are really up too. Why you, the artificial intelligence, was created. 

Overall REPLACED is looking like a solid pixel and dark adventure. Mature stuff right here. The graphics look good for its style. The animations are good too. The main force behind this game will be the story. Will they play it safe or push the dark theme? We hope the combat and action is good and not base simple. the developers ‘Sad Cat studios’ have done a great job so far. We at X35 Earthwalker will keep an eye open for this game. Now REPLACED might have artificial intelligence but it’s not smart enough for… the ‘Earth Walk!’