planet of lana 2 children of the leaf vs Replaced
Puzzle-platformer serenity versus pixel-art cyberpunk — both are hand-painted, but your tolerance for slow pacing decides the winner.
Surpasses Planet of Lana (2023) on every axis — Wishfully's hand-painted sequel deserves the 86% recommend if you have 6 hours and patience for slow puzzles.
Buy Replaced for its gorgeous pixel-art and atmospheric storytelling, if you can tolerate lackluster combat.
Steam popularity
Shared scale — sparklines are directly comparable across both games.
planet of lana 2 children of the leaf
Apr 2026 peak CCU 99 ↓ 69% MoM
Replaced
Apr 2026 peak CCU 3,547
Key differences
Genre focus
Planet of Lana II is a puzzle-platformer that prioritizes environmental logic and traversal over combat.
Replaced is a combat platformer, though critics note its fighting feels lackluster and unresponsive.
Art direction
Lana II uses hand-painted, naturalistic landscapes with a warm, organic color palette.
Replaced leans into retro-pixel art with a neon-drenched, dystopian 80s sci-fi aesthetic.
Pacing and length
Lana II is a slow-burn 6-hour story with deliberate puzzles and cinematic interludes.
Replaced also favors atmosphere but suffers from performance bugs and input lag that disrupt flow.
Which one is for you?
Pick planet of lana 2 children of the leaf if
- You loved Planet of Lana (2023) and want denser puzzles
- You enjoy short, hand-painted indies like Inside or Limbo
- You prefer slow, atmospheric storytelling over action
Pick Replaced if
- You are drawn to pixel-art cyberpunk worlds and AI consciousness stories
- You can overlook unresponsive combat for visual flair and mood
- You want a sci-fi platformer that looks like 80s dystopian cinema
Bottom line
Pick Planet of Lana II if you want a polished, puzzle-driven experience; pick Replaced only if its retro-futuristic art outweighs the reported combat issues.