REPLACED
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ActionAdventureIndiePixel GraphicsCinematicCyberpunkNarrativeSide Scroller

87 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 200

Peak in the last 7 days: 224

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Game description

Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.

Basic info

DeveloperSad Cat Studios
PublisherThunderful Publishing
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 14, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor
Memory16 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) or equivalent
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 462 reviews from the past 1 year

77.3/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (85%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Lavish pixel art paints a lonely retro cyberpunk city, but rough platforming keeps REPLACED at 77.3 across 462 reviews.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 82nd of 1249 and comes up in 92% of analyzed reviews. 298 reviews praise the visuals, calling the art style beautiful and the lighting and environments striking, and some also admire the soundtrack. 45 are drawn into the world and its eighties cyberpunk atmosphere, and a few describe a lonely, moving mood that stays with them. 16 say it is fun and a joy to play overall despite small bugs. Story & World ranks 646th of 1096, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 400th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1236th of 1396. 127 reviews describe clunky, sluggish controls, with unresponsive combat, a character slow to turn around and imprecise inputs for platforming. 75 find stretches repetitive or dull, citing long crawls through vents, empty areas and recurring fights. 44 call the difficulty frustrating, pointing to trial and error jumps with instant death, hazards that are hard to see and checkpoints that force replaying long sections. Content Volume ranks 1079th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 547th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“art style, story, sound, and music are all fantastic” · 298 reviews
“1980s cyberpunk atmosphere is incredible and pulls you in immediately” · 45 reviews
“good impressions and aftertaste despite minor bugs” · 16 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.10 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “combat feels clunky, unresponsive, character doesn't turn around when needed” · 127 reviews
Positive “parry and dodge combat feels engaging like Batman Arkham” · 8 reviews

Progression 6% · Difficulty 31% · Onboarding 12% · Freedom 9% · Strategy 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 85% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.56 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “1980s cyberpunk atmosphere is incredible and pulls you in immediately” · 45 reviews

Story 73% · Characters 19%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.28 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “the game becomes boring in places” · 75 reviews
Positive “diverse content with cool ideas and mysterious characters keeps gameplay fresh” · 2 reviews

Volume 25% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 92% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.49 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “art style, story, sound, and music are all fantastic” · 298 reviews

Audio 50%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Community — · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.18 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “basic attacks become too strong, combat lacks progression and variety” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.13 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “bugs with disappearing enemies, falling through textures, broken autosave system” · 9 reviews

Performance 5% · Developer support 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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