Pixel Cyberpunk Sidescroller Replaced Delayed Again, This Time to 2025 [IGN]

In a post on Twitter/X, developer Sad Cat Studios kept it short and sweet: “Our initial release date was optimistic, and we apologize for that. Developing Replaced is quite a unique challenge, and we’re proud to be creating something that special.

“We need more time to ensure we meet the high standards we’ve set for ourselves and to meet the expectations of our fans.”

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— REPLACED (@REPLACEDGame) August 13, 2024

In the meantime, Sad Cat has announced the game will be playable at Gamescom, and that “something special” will be coming later this week.

Replaced was first announced way back at E3 2021 as a 2.5D cyberpunk pixelated side-scroller published by Coatsink. Players control an AI trapped in a human body exploring a dark cyberpunk world, with fast-paced action combat and gorgeous pixel art.

Originally, Replaced was set to come out in 2022 on Xbox Game Pass and PC. It was later pushed out of 2022 and then into 2024 due to the “incredible high bar of community’s expectations” and the team feeling that “we can’t afofrd to release a sub-par game.” We did get a look at Replaced at IGN Live earlier this year, and felt optimistic about its direction.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.