diff --git a/Content.Client/Replay/ContentReplayPlaybackManager.cs b/Content.Client/Replay/ContentReplayPlaybackManager.cs
index f90731bfa7..b96eae44e9 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Replay/ContentReplayPlaybackManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Replay/ContentReplayPlaybackManager.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-using System.IO.Compression;
 using Content.Client.Administration.Managers;
 using Content.Client.Launcher;
 using Content.Client.MainMenu;
 using Content.Client.Replay.Spectator;
 using Content.Client.Replay.UI.Loading;
-using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
 using Content.Client.UserInterface.Systems.Chat;
 using Content.Shared.Chat;
 using Content.Shared.Effects;
@@ -26,8 +24,6 @@ using Robust.Client.Replays.Playback;
 using Robust.Client.State;
 using Robust.Client.Timing;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
-using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
-using Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls;
 using Robust.Shared;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.ContentPack;
@@ -60,7 +56,7 @@ public sealed class ContentReplayPlaybackManager
     public bool IsScreenshotMode = false;
 
     private bool _initialized;
-    
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Most recently loaded file, for re-attempting the load with error tolerance.
     /// Required because the zip reader auto-disposes and I'm too lazy to change it so that
@@ -96,32 +92,17 @@ public sealed class ContentReplayPlaybackManager
             return;
         }
 
-        ReturnToDefaultState();
+        if (_client.RunLevel == ClientRunLevel.SinglePlayerGame)
+            _client.StopSinglePlayer();
 
-        // Show a popup window with the error message
-        var text = Loc.GetString("replay-loading-failed", ("reason", exception));
-        var box = new BoxContainer
+        Action? retryAction = null;
+        Action? cancelAction = null;
+
+        if (!_cfg.GetCVar(CVars.ReplayIgnoreErrors) && LastLoad is { } last)
         {
-            Orientation = BoxContainer.LayoutOrientation.Vertical,
-            Children = {new Label {Text = text}}
-        };
-
-        var popup = new DefaultWindow { Title = "Error!" };
-        popup.Contents.AddChild(box);
-
-        // Add button for attempting to re-load the replay while ignoring some errors.
-        if (!_cfg.GetCVar(CVars.ReplayIgnoreErrors) && LastLoad is {} last)
-        {
-            var button = new Button
-            {
-                Text = Loc.GetString("replay-loading-retry"), 
-                StyleClasses = { StyleBase.ButtonCaution }
-            };
-            
-            button.OnPressed += _ =>
+            retryAction = () =>
             {
                 _cfg.SetCVar(CVars.ReplayIgnoreErrors, true);
-                popup.Dispose();
 
                 IReplayFileReader reader = last.Zip == null
                     ? new ReplayFileReaderResources(_resMan, last.Folder)
@@ -129,11 +110,20 @@ public sealed class ContentReplayPlaybackManager
 
                 _loadMan.LoadAndStartReplay(reader);
             };
-            
-            box.AddChild(button);
         }
 
-        popup.OpenCentered();
+        // If we have an explicit menu to get back to (e.g. replay browser UI), show a cancel button.
+        if (DefaultState != null)
+        {
+            cancelAction = () =>
+            {
+                _stateMan.RequestStateChange(DefaultState);
+            };
+        }
+
+        // Switch to a new game state to present the error and cancel/retry options.
+        var state = _stateMan.RequestStateChange<ReplayLoadingFailed>();
+        state.SetData(exception, cancelAction, retryAction);
     }
 
     public void ReturnToDefaultState()
diff --git a/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailed.cs b/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailed.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..223895eb29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailed.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
+using Robust.Client.State;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Replay.UI.Loading;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// State used to display an error message if a replay failed to load.
+/// </summary>
+/// <seealso cref="ReplayLoadingFailedControl"/>
+/// <seealso cref="ContentReplayPlaybackManager"/>
+public sealed class ReplayLoadingFailed : State
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IStylesheetManager _stylesheetManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IUserInterfaceManager _userInterface = default!;
+
+    private ReplayLoadingFailedControl? _control;
+
+    public void SetData(Exception exception, Action? cancelPressed, Action? retryPressed)
+    {
+        DebugTools.Assert(_control != null);
+        _control.SetData(exception, cancelPressed, retryPressed);
+    }
+
+    protected override void Startup()
+    {
+        _control = new ReplayLoadingFailedControl(_stylesheetManager);
+        _userInterface.StateRoot.AddChild(_control);
+    }
+
+    protected override void Shutdown()
+    {
+        _control?.Orphan();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailedControl.xaml b/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailedControl.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f77a66e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailedControl.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Control xmlns="https://spacestation14.io"
+         xmlns:pllax="clr-namespace:Content.Client.Parallax">
+    <pllax:ParallaxControl />
+    <Control HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+        <PanelContainer StyleClasses="AngleRect" />
+        <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" SetSize="800 600" Margin="2">
+            <ScrollContainer Name="what" VerticalExpand="True" HScrollEnabled="False" Margin="0 0 0 2" ReturnMeasure="True">
+                <RichTextLabel Name="ReasonLabel" VerticalAlignment="Top" />
+            </ScrollContainer>
+            <Button Name="RetryButton" StyleClasses="Caution" Text="{Loc 'replay-loading-retry'}" Visible="False" />
+            <Button Name="CancelButton" Text="{Loc 'replay-loading-cancel'}" Visible="False" />
+        </BoxContainer>
+    </Control>
+</Control>
diff --git a/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailedControl.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailedControl.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..088c9a291a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Replay/UI/Loading/ReplayLoadingFailedControl.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
+using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Replay.UI.Loading;
+
+[GenerateTypedNameReferences]
+public sealed partial class ReplayLoadingFailedControl : Control
+{
+    public ReplayLoadingFailedControl(IStylesheetManager stylesheet)
+    {
+        RobustXamlLoader.Load(this);
+
+        Stylesheet = stylesheet.SheetSpace;
+        LayoutContainer.SetAnchorPreset(this, LayoutContainer.LayoutPreset.Wide);
+    }
+
+    public void SetData(Exception exception, Action? cancelPressed, Action? retryPressed)
+    {
+        ReasonLabel.SetMessage(
+            FormattedMessage.FromUnformatted(Loc.GetString("replay-loading-failed", ("reason", exception))));
+
+        if (cancelPressed != null)
+        {
+            CancelButton.Visible = true;
+            CancelButton.OnPressed += _ =>
+            {
+                cancelPressed();
+            };
+        }
+
+        if (retryPressed != null)
+        {
+            RetryButton.Visible = true;
+            RetryButton.OnPressed += _ =>
+            {
+                retryPressed();
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/replays/replays.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/replays/replays.ftl
index 4722f4c56b..72bedb75a3 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/replays/replays.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/replays/replays.ftl
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ replay-loading-starting= Starting Entities
 replay-loading-failed = Failed to load replay. Error:
                         {$reason}
 replay-loading-retry = Try load with more exception tolerance - MAY CAUSE BUGS!
+replay-loading-cancel = Cancel
 
 # Main Menu
 replay-menu-subtext = Replay Client