SPRAWL zero Campaign Length

MAETH states 7 to 10 hours for the SPRAWL zero campaign. Player reports from the first week after launch confirm that range: Normal difficulty produces around 5 hours, Martyr difficulty pushes toward 10 hours, and completionist runs extend beyond that. This page breaks down the factors.

Developer estimate

The official Steam page lists 7 to 10 hours for the main story. This estimate covers a single playthrough on any difficulty without hunting collectibles or replaying chapters.

Campaign length by difficulty

Normal / Formidable: approximately 5 to 7 hours for a first playthrough. This assumes some death and retry but not extended frustration on individual encounters. Players who are comfortable with F.E.A.R.-style squad combat tend toward the lower end.

Martyr: approximately 10 or more hours. The doubled enemy damage and harder enemy AI on Martyr extend every chapter. Boss fights that are solvable in two or three attempts on Normal can take six or more on Martyr.

Unstoppable: approximately 5 hours or fewer. The easy setting lets you push through encounters without the careful approach Martyr demands. Speedrunners and first-time players who want to see the story without the grind use Unstoppable.

Completionist length

Finding all Relic Fragments, Codex entries, and secret weapons across all 11 chapters adds significant time. Player estimates for 100 percent completion range from 12 to 15 hours depending on difficulty. Achievement hunters should factor in additional time for the Reliquary modifier challenges in New Game Plus.

Individual chapter length

The demo covers The Graveyard and Buried, which most players finish in 30 to 45 minutes on Formidable. The remaining 9 chapters vary in length. Later chapters with boss encounters and escort objectives tend to be longer than the opening compound level.

The chapter list in order: The Graveyard, Buried, Domination, Adusta Terra, God’s Light, Maeth, Eden, Acrophobia, and the Spire. Acrophobia is consistently cited as the longest chapter due to its open platforming sections and the Tsuchigumo boss fight.

What affects your time

• Difficulty setting. Martyr doubles the learning curve on every encounter.
• Achievement hunting. Optional objectives and collectibles add 3 to 5 hours to a first run.
• New Game Plus. Reliquary modifier challenges add an additional 5 to 8 hours.
• Exploration. The levels reward curiosity. Players who scan every corner and try alternate routes extend their campaign time naturally.

For the full level list, see levels. For the demo length specifically, see demo notes.