SPRAWL zero

SPRAWL zero

Released Sep 2026

SPRAWL zero is a fast-paced shooter inspired by the Golden Age of 2000s FPS. Survive a brutal cyberpunk city collapsing under military rule and cult fanaticism. Use your Gravity-Gloves, augments, and an arsenal of over 40 weapons to crush those who stand in your way.

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Evaluation

SPRAWL zero launched on September 8, 2026 as a complete first-person shooter from developer MAETH. The game shipped with a soundtrack and art book on day one — the only two DLC listings on the store, both already released. There are no unreleased DLC entries and no live service structure. On September 25, 2026, MAETH released a substantial post-launch patch containing 183 changes: balance adjustments, performance optimizations, new visual modes, quality-of-life features, and bug fixes. While impressive in scope, this was a polish and feedback-response patch rather than new story content or a major content expansion. The developer framed it as a direct response to player feedback gathered since launch. No roadmap, expansion, sequel content, or named future update has been announced by the developer. The launch post on September 8, 2026 invited players to "stay tuned for more post-launch Sprawl Zero news," but nothing beyond the September 25 patch has materialized. The game has only been out for 20 days as of today, so there simply isn't enough post-launch history to determine whether MAETH plans to add meaningful content beyond maintenance and polish updates, or whether the game shipped as a self-contained package.
Evidence
Major post-launch patch shipping 183 changes — balance fixes, performance improvements, new visual modes, and quality-of-life features — released in direct response to player feedback. No new story content or content expansion announced.
news post · Sep 25, 2026 source development ongoing
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Game launched on September 8, 2026. Launch post closes with 'Stay tuned here for more post-launch Sprawl Zero news,' hinting at future communication but announcing no specific content.
news post · Sep 8, 2026 source ambiguous
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Sep 2026
Released
Sep 2026

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Kwalee
Achievements
61
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

SPRAWL zero is a first-person shooter inspired by 2000s console FPS games. Both the aesthetics and design sensibility call back to the Golden Age, where the genre evolved from shooting in corridors to building worlds.

You play as FIVE, a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier controlled by the Junta. Your directive is to eliminate SILAS, leader of the radical techno-religious group IMAGO-DEI. The city will plunge into chaos as all factions known and unknown grasp for the reins. Reconcile your truths or succumb to the SPRAWL.

Combat in SPRAWL zero is fast-paced but grounded. Enemy squads will communicate and coordinate to wrestle the advantage. Flanks, covering fire, and grenades will flush you out, creating dynamic firefights inspired by classics like F.E.A.R. and Halo.

In your hands, FIVE must outsmart and outmaneuver the opposition using any advantage possible. Catch their bullets and throw them right back with the Gravity Shield, or bend your shots midair with Bullet-Time for inhuman precision. A massive arsenal of weapons and FIVE’s cybernetics are your tools of destruction.

Gravity Gloves, Gravity Shield, and Rushdown expand combat beyond gunplay, enabling aggressive pushes, defensive play, and physics-driven encounters. No problem has just one solution.

Handcrafted levels feature multiple paths, verticality, and alternate approaches, rewarding experimentation and replayability. Push aggressively, play tactically from cover, or dominate encounters through physics-based combat. Player agency was a fundamental pillar of Y2K design, and SPRAWL zero accommodates players to find their own niche.

Key Features

  • Truly dynamic FPS combat inspired by classic console shooters

  • Smart, coordinated enemy behavior that flanks, communicates, and adapts

  • Physics interactions with gravity-based combat systems that expand play beyond gunfire

  • Player expression to find your own path to victory

  • Stylish Bullet-Time to never miss a shot

  • Gravity Shield to catch and return enemy gunfire

  • Rushdown enemies with invulnerability and destructive force

  • Wide arsenal of over 40 weapons with distinct roles and mastery paths

  • Diverse roster of enemies, with multiple factions spread across grounded and airborne, organic and mechanical.

  • Masterfully crafted levels with multiple routes and verticality

  • Gritty, grounded cyberpunk world and tone

  • Authentic Y2K aesthetics and graphics, paying homage to the golden era

  • Industry-leading sound design

  • Original soundtrack of intense music hearkening back to the early 2000s

Last evaluated Sep 28, 2026
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