This is how brutal Replaced looks right now for Xbox Game Pass: pure love

The new shared material confirms that its artistic section will be one of the most powerful of 2026.

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It’s not available yet (it will be this year), but each new sample reinforces the same idea: Replaced will be one of the most striking titles coming to Xbox Game Pass this year. The team has shared new images and brief clips that make it clear the level of care put into its aesthetics and animations.

Far from being just a retro-style action game, the proposal stands out for a very unusual combination of detailed pixel art, advanced lighting, and extremely fluid animations, creating a nearly cinematic visual sensation in motion.

• From the first glance, Replaced conveys its own personality. Each scenario, each transition, and each combat are designed to make the player feel like they’re exploring a living, dark, and identity-filled world.

Replaced will arrive on Xbox Game Pass with a differential artistic aspect

What has been shown recently confirms that the game not only enters through the eyes but also bets heavily on a carefully presented experience from start to finish. The use of color, light effects, and contrast between backgrounds and characters elevate pixel art to another level.

This is what a handcrafted game looks like. #REPLACEDgame #indiedev pic.twitter.com/68B8QrcKwf

— REPLACED (@REPLACEDGame) January 15, 2026