Sad Cat Studios Pushes Replaced Release Back, Just a Smidge

Being a small indie team on limited budgets, unique timelines and pouring your soul into something you hope resonates, let alone is successful can often mean delays. It's not always a bad thing because in this industry, delays tend to mean time to polish or, at the very least, ensure a smooth launch. In the case of Sad Cat Studios and its highly anticipated dystopian action-adventure title, Replaced, which we've taken a gander at in hands-on form, it's been all about ensuring players get "exactly what [they] deserve".

Here's the studio's statement in full:

We have an important update to share regarding the launch of REPLACED. After a lot of back and forth, we have decided to shift our release date to 14 April 2026.

As a small team working on our very first title, we’ve poured everything we have into this project. While the game is technically finished, reaching this final stretch has shown us that we need just a few more weeks to ensure the experience is exactly what you deserve. We want the version of REPLACED you play on day one to be polished, stable, and true to the vision we’ve shared with you.

The response to our Steam demo has been the ultimate fuel for us. To be honest, putting it out there was nerve-wracking, but seeing your gameplay, reading your reviews, and hearing your excitement has been overwhelming in the best way possible. We are constantly reading your comments, and that feedback is helping us make the final tweaks that will make the full game shine.

Your patience and support over the years have meant the world to us. Many of you have followed us on this journey every step of the way, and seeing your passion is what makes these final days and nights of development worth it. We are super close to the finish line and we can’t wait for you to experience the final results of years of hard work. And if you’d like a first glimpse of REPLACED before the big day, the demo is still live on Steam.

Thank you for your understanding, your kindness, and for being such a vital part of this journey. We’ll see you on 14 April 2026.

- The Sad Cat Studios Team

The studio is no stranger to being flexible. Lofty ambitions and a keen eye saw it having to make tough design decisions on how Replaced was both played and presented due to budget constraints, and yet has still seemingly delivered. And honestly, what's another month-ish? More polish is what it is!

Stay tuned for more on Replaced as we near its actual release as we have this one very high on our internal radar, but genuinely think it will resonate with many a fan.