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Press release:

Leamington Spa, UK – August 11, 2026: UK publisher Kwalee and independent studio Maeth are pleased to announce that first-person shooter SPRAWL zero is coming to PC and consoles this September. The game will launch on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and also Nintendo Switch 2 on September 8, 2026.

SPRAWL zero is a fast-paced shooter inspired by the Golden Age of 2000s FPS. Players take on the role of FIVE, a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier. They will have to survive a brutal cyberpunk city collapsing under military rule and cult fanaticism. Armed with Gravity-Gloves, augments and an arsenal of over 40 weapons, players will have everything they need to crush those who stand in their way.

Kwalee and Maeth have also released an all-new gameplay trailer, giving players a closer look at SPRAWL zero and revealing its September 8 release date.The trailer showcases FIVE’s arsenal and the fast-paced action players can expect when the game launches this September.

Players can also jump into the first two levels of the game by downloading the “Overwhelmingly Positive” rated demo on Steam. The demo also unlocks the Gravity Shield early in the second level, giving players more movement and combat options to experiment with.

About SPRAWL zero

A Y2K FPS Built on Classic Console DNA

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.

A City on the Brink

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.

Fight Smart, Not Just Fast

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-Based Combat Systems

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.

Designed for Player Choice

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 AI 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

About Kwalee
Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK. The company has built a growing catalogue of PC and console titles, including Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Voidwrought, In Sink, Hordes of Hunger, The Precinct, Town to City, Don’t Stop, Girlypop!, Grime II, Modulus: Factory Automation, Rune Dice, Call of the Elder Gods, Ground Zero, Shift at Midnight, and Talespinner, as well as upcoming titles including Hark the Ghoul, RetroSpace, BPM Bitcrushed, Welcome to Elderfield, lily’s World XD, Steam to Electric, Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS, and more.

Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder, David Darling CBE, Kwalee is supported by a global team of games experts, with studios in the UK, India, and remote locations worldwide. The company is actively seeking high-quality games to publish across all platforms and invites developers to get in touch.

Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ at the TIGA Awards 2022, Kwalee is also a committed industry advocate, serving as an ambassador for the non-profit organisation Women in Games and regularly supporting charities such as Safe In Our World, GamesAid, and SpecialEffect.

About Maeth
MAETH is a new kind of game development studio,run by creatives, for creatives. They build games differently, with a cooperative studio culture where everyone has a voice. Made up of industry veterans alongside newcomers, MAETH exists to help shape the kind of games industry they want to be part of, one that embraces new faces and takes care of their own.