Replaced, an upcoming Xbox console exclusive that has found its way to several most anticipated list thanks to its lavish pixel art, has been delayed to 2024.

Developer Sad Cat Studios announced the delay alongside a production update, stressing that the team “do understand the game’s scope” and that development is progressing “at a steady pace.” However, the high quality of its visuals, which includes more than 500 “meticulously hand-painted animations made just for platforming,” has put the release behind schedule.

“After Replaced’s initial announcement in 2021 and its follow-up trailer in 2022 we had this incredible high bar of community’s expectations,” the team wrote in a statement posted on X. “And at this point we knew that we can’t afford to release a sub-par game…This is our first game, and we want to make every aspect of it the best it can be.”