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MAETH · 2026 · Windows
Steam: 95 % positive of 1,203 reviews, as of Oct 28
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.
24 games that play like SPRAWL zero and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: SPRAWL, ULTRAKILL and Deadlink.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Overwhelmingly positive: players love its early-2000s shooter feel, fast one-gun combat and soundtrack, though the final levels and boss draw consistent complaints.
Many players describe SPRAWL zero as a tribute to mid-2000s shooters, comparing it to Half-Life 2, Halo, FEAR and Killzone. What they enjoy most is the combat loop: you carry only one gun, throw it when empty and pull a new one from the air with the gravity gloves, while bullet time and punches keep you moving and restore health. The soundtrack and the grungy cyberpunk level design are praised repeatedly, and several reviewers call it one of the best shooters of the year. Complaints centre on the last two levels, which some find empty and repetitive, and on the final boss, whose attacks are hard to read and whose monologue cannot be skipped. Some players also mention aim assist, unevenly tuned weapons and a few clunky mechanics. Recent reviews are more mixed than the older helpful ones, with more players saying the gameplay grows stale towards the end.
Praised
- One-gun combat loop
Throwing empty guns and grabbing new ones with the gravity gloves makes firefights fast, improvised and satisfying.
Many players - Early-2000s feel
The level design, graphics and tone evoke Half-Life 2, Halo, FEAR and Killzone without copying them outright.
Many players - Soundtrack
Players repeatedly praise the electronic and drum-and-bass soundtrack, which suits the action well.
Many players - Bullet time and abilities
Slow-motion kills restore health and abilities stay useful throughout, so the powers never feel like filler.
Some players
Criticised
- Last levels and final boss
The closing levels feel empty and repetitive, and the boss has hard-to-read attacks and an unskippable monologue.
Many players - Gameplay gets stale
Players say the combat grows repetitive over the campaign and the objectives pad the playtime.
Some players - Weapon balance and aim assist
Some weapons are far too strong or useless, and aim assist made combat play itself until a patch made it switchable.
Some players - Movement and clambering
Clambering locks you out of all actions, and sliding and sprinting feel awkward compared with the first game.
A few players
- Who it suits
- Fans of early-2000s single-player shooters and anyone who enjoys fast, improvised combat and a strong soundtrack.
- Who should skip it
- Players who want deep story, a long campaign or polished late-game content should look elsewhere.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with more hours tend to criticise the repetitive final levels and boss more, while shorter-playtime reviewers praise the first chapters.
Summarised by AI from 79 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
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Plays and looks like SPRAWL zero
These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.
By gameplay
Plays like SPRAWL zero
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

SPRAWL
86 % positive of 2,093
Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person

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97 % positive of 217,005
Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person

Deadlink
90 % positive of 2,875
Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person

Ghostrunner
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Shared: Shooter · First-Person · Cyberpunk

Trepang2
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Hard Reset Extended Edition
81 % positive of 3,771
Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person

Severed Steel
94 % positive of 9,031
Shared: FPS · Shooter · Bullet Time

Ricochet
81 % positive of 4,566
Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person

Crysis
79 % positive of 13,433
Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person

STRAFTAT
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Shared: FPS · Shooter · Gore

Selaco
92 % positive of 4,811
Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person

Beyond Citadel
96 % positive of 4,534
Shared: FPS · Shooter · First-Person
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By look
Looks like SPRAWL zero
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At a glance
What games like SPRAWL zero have in common
- The tags they share most often with SPRAWL zero: Shooter (24 of 24), FPS (21) and First-Person (16).
- They came out between 2000 and 2025, none of them after SPRAWL zero (2026).
- Best rated by Steam players: ULTRAKILL (97 % positive of 217,005).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.



