METRO Last Light Redux Steam store
Game description
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Basic info
| Developer | 4A Games |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Deep Silver |
| Platforms | Windows · macOS · Linux |
| Steam Deck | Verified✓ |
| Release date | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Price |
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Minimum specs
| OS | Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit) |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4690, AMD Ryzen 3 1200, or better |
| Memory | 4 GB |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 750 Ti 2 GB, AMD Radeon R7 260X 2 GB, or better |
| Storage | 20 GB |
Review Analysis Score
Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year
Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)
Dark tunnels and ruined stations give this post-apocalyptic shooter a gripping mood, and it scores 89.6, top 20% of games we analyzed.
👍 Strengths
148 reviews praise the atmosphere, describing a tense, mournful world of detailed stations, careful lighting and sound, and gas mask filters that add to the immersion. Story & World appears in 83% of analyzed reviews and ranks 155th of 1096. 137 call the story engaging, with stronger characters and an emotional message, and some note that it concludes the arc begun in the first game. 40 say it is a fun and worthy sequel, and a few enjoy replaying it on harder modes. Visuals & Sound ranks 376th of 1249, and Content Volume ranks 230th of 1351.
👎 Where it falls short
37 reviews report crashes and bugs, and some had crashes during loading or in the final mission. 26 find the story heavy handed or melodramatic, and some feel the hidden morality system judges them unfairly at the end. 19 describe hard moments, such as tough boss fights, scarce resources and difficulty spikes, and some say the good ending is too difficult to earn. Tech & Support ranks 778th of 1399.
Representative reviews Original reviews ↗
“story is engaging with excellent atmosphere” · 137 reviews
“great continuation with more gameplay and dark horror missions” · 40 reviews
“game crashed and broke, forced to watch story on YouTube” · 37 reviews
How it holds up
Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.
Dashboard
Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year
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By period
The overall score over shorter windows: has the game changed lately? A hollow grey point means fewer than 150 reviews in that window.
Past year 436 reviews · Past 6 months 268 reviews · Past 3 months 111 reviews
Steam review activity
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By language
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Across 10 languages, players disagree most about Gameplay.
English
Review Analysis Score
Based on 144 reviews from the past 1 year
Russian
Review Analysis Score
Based on 104 reviews from the past 1 year
Spanish
Review Analysis Score
Based on 45 reviews from the past 1 year
Chinese
Review Analysis Score
Based on 44 reviews from the past 1 year
Portuguese
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Based on 26 reviews from the past 1 year
Ukrainian
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Based on 24 reviews from the past 1 year
Turkish
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Based on 23 reviews from the past 1 year
French
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Based on 6 reviews from the past 1 year
Czech
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Based on 5 reviews from the past 1 year
Polish
Review Analysis Score
Based on 5 reviews from the past 1 year
25 indicators · 573 review reasons · 10 languages · data as of Sep 14, 2026
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Basic info
| METRO Last Light Redux | METRO 2033 Redux | |
|---|---|---|
| Players now | 631 | 928 |
| Genre | Action | Action |
| Developer | 4A Games | 4A Games |
| Platforms | Windows · macOS · Linux | Windows · macOS · Linux |
| Steam Deck | Verified✓ | Verified✓ |
| Price | −90% | −90% |
| Release date | Aug 25, 2014 | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Tags | 13 in common | |
| Only this game | Only this game | |
Review scores
| METRO Last Light Redux |  METRO 2033 Redux | |
|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | +1.29 | +1.20 |
| Story & World | +3.61 | +3.84 |
| Content Volume | +2.06 | +1.74 |
| Visuals & Sound | +3.43 | +3.03 |
| Multiplayer | +0.67 | +2.86 |
| Pricing & Fairness | +0.06 | +0.05 |
| Tech & Support | -0.19 | -0.18 |
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