Metro 2033 Redux

Metro 2033 Redux is the technically and gameplay-wise reworked version of Metro 2033. Players follow Artyom through the Moscow Metro and across the irradiated surface. The Redux version brings improvements from Metro: Last Light to the first game and combines linear exploration, resource management, stealth and firefights.

Metro 2033 Redux came out in 2014 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Nintendo Switch version followed in 2020. For Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG, the free technical update has been available since Oct 22, 2026. The PC version on Microsoft Store gets it on Oct 29, together with the native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Metro 2033 Redux is available for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Native PS5 and Xbox Series versions arrive on Oct 29, 2026. On PS5 Pro, the game uses the PS5 version with PSSR support.

Most owners of the previous PlayStation or Xbox version get a free upgrade. According to PLAION, some editions may be excluded. Nintendo Switch does not receive the technical update.

The game combines survival horror, tactical firefights and stealth. The Redux version carries over, among other things, the revised AI, controls, animations and weapon handling from Metro: Last Light. With the Survival and Spartan playstyles, you can shift the focus more toward scarce resources and horror or toward more direct action. Ranger mode further reduces the user interface and intensifies resource and combat pressure.

For the October 2026 tech update, Deep Silver has published updated PC requirements. The manufacturer graphic shown below displays the hardware tiers for the revised version.

The original 2014 version required at least a dual-core processor at 2.2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, a DirectX-10 graphics card and 10 GB of storage. Today's Steam client requires at least Windows 10. The old figures are not equivalent to the requirements of the new tech update.

Since Oct 22, 2026, the free update improves the PC versions on Steam, Epic and GOG. On PC, 4A TSR, NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR are available for image scaling. Also included are freely adjustable frame rates depending on hardware, 4K textures, more detailed geometry, revised materials, spatial audio and improved controller support.

The new lighting uses screen-space global illumination. Ray tracing is not part of the update. On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, from Oct 29, native 4K at 60 frames per second or upscaled 4K with up to 120 FPS on compatible displays should be possible. PS5 Pro supports PSSR, Xbox Series X supports TSR.

On Microsoft Store, the PC update follows on Oct 29. In this version, previous save games are not carried over to the updated version. The chapter select is unlocked, so individual sections can be started with preset equipment.

Artyom grows up in the tunnels of the Moscow Metro after a nuclear catastrophe. When a new threat endangers the remaining settlements, he leaves his home station and travels through rival communities, abandoned shafts and the dangerous surface.

The game is based on Dmitry Glukhovsky's novel world. Besides mutants, hostile humans and the hostile environment threaten Artyom's path.

Metro 2033 Redux is a single-player game with German voice-over, German on-screen text and subtitles. The Steam version also supports English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian, among others.