Compare SPRAWL zero vs Truckful

New Game+ is a standout post-campaign feature, remixing enemy placement while letting players bring upgraded abilities back through earlier levels.

One reviewer reported that the ending prevented further free roaming or completion of missed objectives. Unfinished activities therefore need attention before the final delivery.

Frame-rate stability is the biggest technical concern on handheld hardware. Steam Deck and Switch 2 can suffer heavy drops in busy combat, while other platforms fare better.

Steam Deck performance ranged from a small dip below 60 FPS at default settings to a report of flawless play. Another reviewer maintained a smooth 180 FPS on a Linux desktop.

No knowledge of the original SPRAWL is required, and the mechanics are easy to pick up despite their unusual weapon rules.

The opening hours ask players to learn driving, cargo recovery, and pursuit responses at once. A compelling mystery provides motivation to push through an awkward start.

Story dialogue can be difficult to follow because much of it arrives during active firefights.

Funny dialogue makes conversations enjoyable rather than something to rush past on the way to the next delivery.

The systems move quickly but remain easy to understand, making the game approachable without sacrificing room for mastery.

Steering orientation takes time to learn, especially when fixed camera angles change. Familiarity helps, but the initial adjustment can be a major setback.

Handheld results are mixed to poor: Steam Deck struggles to hold 60 FPS, and Switch 2 can drop sharply in busy scenes. VRR helps in some portable situations, but performance remains the main caveat.

The game performs well on the tested handheld PCs, with particularly enthusiastic Steam Deck impressions. Readable text and functioning controls support portable play.

Five's attempted character arc has interesting ideas but often lacks enough clarity or emotional investment to land.

Rutti’s developing connection to the village and forest gives the central mystery a personal thread.

Health and adrenaline systems reward smart ability use, giving Bullet Time, shields, and other powers a meaningful role in resource management.

Upgrade prices can make early progress feel too easy, while the later scrap currency introduces tedium. The resource system makes thematic sense but does not consistently reward the effort it asks for.

Frequent green-gate checkpoints are generous and keep deaths from becoming overly punishing.

Some reviewers found checkpoints forgiving after destruction. Another found them too far apart, making every reset after getting stuck painful.

Progression stays refreshingly simple, with linear ability upgrades instead of sprawling skill trees or multiple currencies.

Noticeable upgrades and new traversal tools provide clear reasons to keep delivering. Opinions diverge on the pace, with inexpensive early improvements and tedious later scrap requirements both drawing criticism.

The campaign does mix in poison-gas runs, powered-down sequences, defense sections, and other twists, though not every experiment lands.

Side jobs mostly repeat the same fetch-and-deliver structure. Extra income is useful, but repeated restrictions and return journeys limit variety.

The combination of fast movement, distinctive weapon audio, and era-fitting music can be highly immersive, especially with headphones.

Reading signs and making truck choices can strengthen the feeling of being a driver. Frequent area transitions interrupt that immersion.

Switch 2 death reloads can take roughly 25 seconds to more than a minute, which is far too long for a fast shooter built around repeated attempts.

Individual loads can be short, but frequent transitions still interrupt driving and make repeated travel tedious. Their frequency matters more than the wait per screen.

The story's ideas are interesting, but faction explanations can slip into exposition-heavy writing that is hard to absorb during a fast shooter.

The story generally balances silliness, suspense, and interconnected character threads well. One reviewer found Cybercop’s ambiguous antagonist role unconvincing.

The story is serviceable rather than central. It provides enough context and a few twists, but several takes find it confusing, emotionally thin, or too dependent on mid-combat exposition.

The village’s dark mystery and surprisingly heartfelt story are recurring strengths. Helping residents reveals enough intrigue to keep several reviewers engaged despite troublesome mechanics.

Technical bugs range from nearly absent on some systems to enemies getting stuck in geometry or triggers failing. The most disruptive cases can force a checkpoint reload.

The truck can become wedged in scenery without a reliable way to free it. These incidents can force checkpoint reloads and significant repeated progress.

The brutalist city has a distinctive identity, but many areas reuse similar concrete corridors, browns, greys, and industrial spaces. Visual repetition can make midgame locations blur together.

Detailed scenery and locations with distinct landmarks make the countryside enjoyable to travel through. The environmental presentation adds value to exploration.

Gravity Gloves make the environment an active weapon: barrels, grenades, health pods, debris, doors, and even enemies can be manipulated. This physical interactivity is one of the game's strongest defining traits.

Repairing roads and restoring infrastructure creates lasting, practical improvements. Frequent sheep and debris that require honking can instead become irritating obstacles during timed runs.

The one-gun system, Gravity Gloves, powers, environmental throws, and aggressive movement combine into a mechanically strong throwback that still feels fresh.

Packing and driving work together to create an engaging physics challenge. Cargo can react disproportionately to small bumps, and several reviewers found the resulting recovery frustrating.

The overall package is strong but not uniformly polished. Later-balance issues and occasional bugs contrast with a presentation that otherwise feels carefully assembled.

Polish receives sharply different assessments: one reviewer called the game a joy to play, while others wanted better recovery tools, map access, and interface refinements.

The shoot-empty-throw-grab rhythm is the game's defining strength. Constant weapon swaps and physics interactions create a fast loop that many find addictive once it clicks.

Loading, delivering, and upgrading give ordinary errands an appealing rhythm, especially when the mystery moves forward. Repeated trips and equipment changes can make that rhythm wear thin.

Aim-assist and objective-marker toggles, plus broad difficulty settings, let players tailor how much guidance and challenge they want.

Story Mode relaxes delivery restrictions so players can focus on reaching their destination. It reduces the cost of mistakes without solving the changing camera angles.

Holding large throwable objects can block the player's view and make it harder to see targets or obstructions during combat.

Changing fixed viewpoints can confuse steering and cause crashes during pursuits. Foreground scenery can also obscure the road.

Challenge is highly inconsistent across perspectives: some enjoy the tougher fights and adjustable settings, while others dislike late spikes, shielded enemies, and bullet-spongy foes that interrupt combat flow.

Standard difficulty and strict cargo or timing bonuses can be discouraging, particularly during the early chase. The challenge works better once players can interpret the road and trust their steering.

Pacing is mixed: the best stretches flow beautifully, but long walking sections, repeated objectives, backtracking, and bullet-spongy encounters can stall the momentum.

Loading screens interrupt the rhythm of repeated journeys, and the opening pursuit can arrive before players feel ready. Scrap also appears before it has a useful role, making progression feel out of sequence.

The campaign introduces hazards, new enemies, and occasional structural changes, but the basic loop can still feel repetitive over a full run.

Delivery tasks dominate long stretches of play, and the activity mix can feel repetitive after several hours.

Repetition can creep in during the longer stretches, making the campaign feel grindy when combat variables stop changing enough.

Later scrap gathering can become repetitive and tedious, slowing the appeal of further upgrades.

The overwhelming strength is simple enjoyment: fast fights, absurd weapons, physics tricks, and a strong soundtrack make the game easy to enjoy even when level or technical issues surface.

Cargo puzzles, truck handling, and the blend of cozy travel with danger create plenty of enjoyment. The most enthusiastic reviewer loved the entire experience.

Industrial cityscapes, propaganda, fog, electronic music, and religious imagery create a strong early-2000s cyberpunk mood that quickly pulls players in.

Inviting countryside gives way to threatening woodland without losing the game’s charm. The contrast makes ordinary errands and unsettling discoveries complement one another.

The setting has more background depth than the main story initially suggests, with codex entries and environmental details filling in the city's factions and history.

Optional lore gives the village’s history and mysteries depth without making extensive reading essential to following the main story.

The game wears its Halo, F.E.A.R., Half-Life 2, and Y2K influences openly, yet the disposable-weapon combat and cohesive presentation give it a clear identity of its own.

Mixing cozy delivery work, inventory puzzles, and supernatural danger gives the game a distinctive identity that reviewers repeatedly appreciate.

Secrets and hidden areas can be satisfying to hunt, but some exploration rewards amount to weapon caches or collectibles that do not always feel equally exciting.

New tools and hidden shortcuts make exploring the region appealing. Garage trips, unclear routes, and repetitive backtracking can undermine the payoff of opening new paths.

The compact campaign generally lands well, with estimates ranging from roughly five to ten hours. Some appreciate the lack of bloat, while others would happily take a little more.

The mobile preview presents the roughly eight-hour main path as only part of the available entertainment. Exploring side activities can extend that time substantially.

SPRAWL zero does not reinvent shooters wholesale, but the disposable-weapon economy and Gravity Gloves give its retro framework a distinctive modern hook.

The unlikely genre combination works surprisingly well. Horror changes the stakes of otherwise ordinary delivery tasks in a way several reviewers found inventive.

Some open objective areas create a welcome sandbox feel, but the broader campaign often provides less mission freedom than its pitch suggests.

Later progress opens up more freedom to explore and enjoy quieter deliveries. Free roaming still offers a limited range of activities beyond scrap and collectibles.

The low-poly, brown-and-neon Y2K cyberpunk look is one of the game's most consistently praised qualities. A few players find the deliberately drab palette monotonous, but the style itself is unusually cohesive.

Bright countryside, exaggerated characters, and ominous forests create a distinct, charming visual style. The tonal contrast is widely praised.

Silas and supporting characters such as Laeta make a stronger impression than Five, giving the otherwise lightweight story more personality.

Memorable, entertaining townsfolk give the mystery much of its charm. Cybercop is a notable exception for one reviewer, who actively disliked his presence.

The deliberately retro rendering is widely praised for looking sharp, attractive, and authentic to the era it emulates. Resolution and image quality vary by platform.

The scenery repeatedly earns praise for beauty, from impressive handheld visuals to scenes that look good in motion. Simple graphics still make a strong impression.

Abilities upgrade at a steady pace and usually add meaningful power without burying the player in menus. A few powers or later upgrades feel less useful than others.

Truck improvements can make a tangible difference to grip, braking, cargo security, and route access. The breadth of useful upgrades is a strength, although one reviewer felt they became affordable too quickly.

The presentation can trigger a strong hit of nostalgia for players who grew up with early-2000s console shooters.

The heartfelt story leaves a stronger impression than the frustrations for some reviewers. One described the combined story and gameplay as a reason to smile throughout play.

Movement is generally fluid, purposeful, and well matched to the more grounded combat. Some miss the predecessor's freer parkour, but others prefer the tighter focus.

The pickup has a pleasing sense of weight that makes carrying an unstable load feel consequential.

Volumetric lighting, reflections, and other deliberately era-styled effects add flair without losing the early-2000s visual identity.

Water reflections and nighttime headlights help make individual scenes beautiful despite the otherwise simple graphics.

New Game+, remixed enemies, relic modifiers, secrets, and higher difficulties give the short campaign strong replay potential for players who enjoy mastering the combat.

One reviewer could not return to unfinished objectives after the ending, with Continue leading directly to the final cutscene. Another wanted mission replay to make returning more worthwhile.

The core game is widely considered worth the asking price thanks to replay systems and strong combat, but poor Switch 2 launch performance can erase that value until patched.

One preview judged the quoted 17.54-euro price fair for a finished single-player game. That assessment concerns the promised format rather than a completed playthrough.

Xbox Play Anywhere adds meaningful flexibility, while VRR and other display features do not fully solve the Switch 2 technical problems.

Steam Deck compatibility and simple Android touch controls earn positive assessments. Ultrawide support disappoints on PC because gameplay remains limited to 16:9.

One claim about approaching missions in different ways does not fully match the experience, which can remain much more linear than advertised.

The single-player pitch was judged coherent and credible in one preview. Steam Deck support also lived up to the confidence expressed by the development team.

Performance varies dramatically by platform. Some PC runs are smooth, while Steam Deck and Switch 2 can suffer substantial drops, indicating uneven optimization.

Performance is a notable strength on the tested Linux PC, Steam Deck, and ROG Xbox Ally X. Reviewers reported smooth play, including high frame rates on more capable hardware.

Five is the weak link in the cast for some players, with limited characterization making his arc harder to care about.

The unseen, silent driver initially raised concerns for one reviewer, but the story’s explanation made that choice work.

Shooting and movement usually feel modern, tight, and responsive despite the retro presentation. Switch 2 input latency is the main exception.

Steering often becomes confusing when the camera changes direction, with some mistakes feeling outside the player’s control. Steam Deck controls earned enthusiastic praise, while mobile controls were described as simple.

Relic and modifier functions are useful but can be easy to overlook in the main menu.

Checking routes often requires pausing and switching tabs. That repeated menu work makes navigation more disruptive than it needs to be.

Silas's performance is singled out as convincingly malevolent and effective.

The lack of fully voiced dialogue worked well for one reviewer because expressive characters and brief vocal interjections conveyed emotion effectively.

Light Gravity Glove puzzles can be enjoyable, but repeated power-cell tasks are also criticized as padding.

Fitting awkward objects into the truck bed is one of the most consistently satisfying activities. Testing how a load settles adds a useful layer of planning before the road puts it under pressure.

Objective structure is one of the weaker areas, with repeated backtracking, holdout tasks, and one especially long poison-gas mission drawing criticism.

Cargo conditions give deliveries interesting constraints, but strict bonuses can encourage repeated resets. Allowing only one active mission also prevents combining errands efficiently.

Level design is sharply divisive. Some stages are praised for secrets, varied arenas, and nonlinear objectives, while others feel overlong, repetitive, confusing, or padded by backtracking.

Segmenting the map into separate areas does not always produce distinctive driving challenges. One reviewer felt the sections became ordinary stretches of road interrupted by loading screens.

Navigation is a recurring weakness because similar-looking spaces and backtracking can make routes hard to read. The optional waypoint ping helps substantially but does not solve every layout.

Navigation is a recurring weak point, with inconvenient map access and a navigator that competes for a tool slot. Learning routes can help, but missing labels and obstacle information make planning harder.

The dystopian city, factions, propaganda, architecture, and hidden lore create a richer setting than the lightweight main plot alone suggests.

The haunted village and forest create an unusually appealing setting. Its unresolved past gives deliveries purpose beyond earning upgrades.

Weapons hit with exceptional weight and punch, and the overall mix sells the violence well. Overprocessed voice lines are the notable audio drawback.

Relaxing ambient sound shifts into roaring engines and eerie warnings when danger approaches. Brief character sound bites also help convey emotion without full spoken dialogue.

A small loading-screen communication issue can make it unclear when the game is ready for input.

Map access, cargo pickup feedback, and upgrade information can be awkward to use. The handheld interface earns praise for large elements and readable text.

Enemies often flank, reposition, throw grenades, and pressure the player instead of standing still. Pathfinding and wall-stuck bugs can undermine that intelligence, especially in a few later encounters.

Gunplay is generally accurate and responsive, though one take found aiming down sights adds little compared with the intended hip-fire style.

Animation is mostly solid, with only a few minor hitches noted around launch.

The cast includes many appealing, well-written or delightfully exaggerated personalities. Cybercop drew a distinctly negative response from one reviewer.

Codex entries and relics give explorers extra goals, with relics feeding modifiers and challenges. The lack of a clear per-level tracker makes completion hunting less convenient.

Combat is the clear centerpiece: disposable guns, Gravity Gloves, Bullet Time, shields, and Rushdown combine into frantic improvisational fights. At its best, the system feels fast, expressive, and exceptionally satisfying.

Vehicle destruction is generally forgiving thanks to checkpoint restarts and relaxed delivery options. These recovery systems help reduce the penalty for physics-driven mistakes.

The arcade handling can feel weighty, excellent, and satisfying. Other reviewers struggled with sudden swerves, terrain penalties, and cargo flying off after modest mistakes.

Enemy variety is generally strong, with snipers, shielded heavies, drones, melee threats, and other specialists forcing different responses. A few sections still feel repetitive when familiar foes dominate.

One reviewer described the comedy as family-friendly while acknowledging subtle adult references and innuendos. That assessment of the humor does not remove the separate spooky vehicle pursuits.

Tunnels offer useful shortcuts, but the absence of conventional fast travel makes garage returns and repeated deliveries tiresome. Some shortcut routes also expose the truck to supernatural threats.

Supernatural trucks, a hostile train, and creeping fog give deliveries a welcome edge. The horror is generally praised as tense while still fitting the cozy tone.

Color-coded weapon tiers and readable pickup information make it easy to understand what is on the ground during frantic fights.

Subtle jokes, real-life references, and adult innuendos made the comedy a standout for one reviewer.

Organizing awkward cargo is consistently satisfying, particularly when a load can be tested before departure. Automatic restoration of fallen objects to their packed positions also softens recovery.

Color-coded weapon rarity makes stronger drops easy to identify without slowing down the action.

One preview praised the straightforward paid single-player format as a fair arrangement without a live-service commitment.

The verdicts range from wholehearted enthusiasm to stopping because of repeated lost progress. Most find an appealing mystery and delivery concept beneath significant usability frustrations.

One reviewer liked the restrained adult innuendos within otherwise family-friendly comedy. The approval concerns the subtle treatment rather than the amount of sexual content.

One preview appreciates the focused single-player format and its lack of an added multiplayer commitment.

The mobile installation was described as roughly 500 MB and small enough to avoid storage worries.

The exaggerated gore, dismemberment, flaming enemies, and bloody impacts are treated as part of the fun rather than a drawback, fitting the game's over-the-top shooter tone.

The huge arsenal is a major strength, with distinct tiers and behaviors encouraging constant adaptation. Some weak drops, shield interactions, and disposable limits can occasionally make a preferred weapon feel short-lived.

Bosses are uneven: some encounters are enjoyable or appropriately challenging, but the final fight is repeatedly called frustrating, repetitive, or poorly matched to the game's best combat.

The equipment-gated region offers secrets and more depth than a handful of delivery locations. Its segmented layout disappoints players who want a continuous open world.

Main deliveries move the mystery forward rather than existing solely for payment. The most rewarding jobs repair roads or infrastructure and leave the village easier to navigate.

Helping repair roads and restore village infrastructure is especially rewarding because improvements persist. A repaired pothole becomes one less hazard on future deliveries.

The electronic, trance, techno, and breakcore-inspired score is one of the most universally praised parts of the game, driving fights with energy while easing back between encounters.

Truck parts and cargo beds invite enjoyable experimentation and can solve practical driving problems. Three tool slots and garage-only swapping make customization burdensome for some reviewers.