| Developer | Sad Cat Studios |
| Publisher | Thunderful Publishing |
| Platforms | PC, Xbox Series S|X |
| Release Date | 14 April, 2026 |
| Genre | Side Scroller, Pixel Graphics, Cyberpunk, 2.5 D |
| Metacritic Rating | 76 – Generally Favorable |
REPLACED is a dystopian cyberpunk side scroller with a heavy story and action-backed gameplay. Like all good dystopian settings, the game is set in an alternative 1980s US; and you take the role of an agent tasked with uncovering just exactly how we end up there.
We here at GamesHorizon have enjoyed the tough but fair battles against bosses, the platforming, and puzzles that the game throws at you. We have put together this Guides Hub to help you complete the game and have fun while doing that!
All Health and Med-Pack Upgrades
REPLACED lines up some tough areas and bosses for you to defeat across its 8 chapters, and you are best placed to finish the game by getting all the health and med-pack upgrades that the game offers. It also helps that this nets you a trophy. [Read More…]
All Weapon and Pick-Axe Upgrades
You will be spending a lot of time destroying enemies and platforming in REPLACED, and your trusty Pick-Axe will help you in both. It helps, then, to upgrade the Pick-Axe to the maximum level. This is made tougher because these upgrades are not exactly the easiest to find. [Read More…]
All Music Tracks Locations
REPLACED does give you a Walkman to listen to; it’s a solid playlist of music. But you need to find the music tracks to play them, and just like any other collectibles, they are scattered around the world of Replaced. And finding not only adds the music to the Walkman but also an achievement at the end.[Read More…]
All Three Cats Locations
In REPLACED, you must hunt down three cats appearing at three different locations, in three different chapters. Missing one out will jeopardize the achievement related to the cat hunt. [Read More…]
All 6 Tempest-Man Comic Books Locations
Who doesn’t like comic books? Especially if the comic book collection can lead to a sweet reward and an achievement at the end. [Read More…]
Where to Find All Four Technicians
In Chapter 8, you will be tasked with finding all four technicians for the Lead Technician work. But all of them found a way to skip work to do something else, it’s our job to convince them to get back to work [Read More…]
How to Solve the Flower Tent Puzzle
Some puzzles are more than just a head-scratcher, where you have to pull out a note to keep track of all the moving things in the puzzle. The Flower Tent is one of the unique puzzles that did a number on my brain[Read More…]
How To Solve the Radio Lock Puzzle
The Radio Lock puzzle also requires careful observation of the surroundings and the clue to crack it. A great introduction to what is about to come later in the game, in terms of puzzle mechanics. [Read More…]
How to Crack the Warren’s Office Safe Password
The safe locker in Warren’s office is by far the most difficult puzzle in the game, where you have to pull out a note to keep track of all the year details, code words, and clues to make sense of all of them. [Read More…]
How to Defeat Uncle Ben on Hard Difficulty
By far, Uncle Ben on Hard mode is the most difficult encounter in the game, as his having the gift of Second Phase adds more to the difficulty and frustration. There is a theme of unpredictability to the enemies in Replaced, and Uncle Ben’s boss fight takes the crown of being the champion of unpredictability. [Read More…]
How to Defeat the Commissioner on Hard in Replaced
The Commissioner on Hard mode is the second most difficult boss, the first being Uncle Ben. Unlike the Ben boss fight, the Commissioner boss fight doesn’t enter the second phase. To make up for it, his attacks are more devastating and make a mistake, and see the hearts disappear from the top-right of the screen. [Read More…]
