Metro 2033 Redux

Metro 2033 Redux is currently 90% off on Fanatical — down to $1.99 from $19.99.

At 90% off, this is one of the deepest discounts Metro 2033 Redux reaches on Fanatical — near its typical floor.

That works out to $18 off the Fanatical list price of $19.99.

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How it plays

Metro 2033 Redux drops you into the tunnels beneath Moscow as Artyom, a young man tasked with crossing hostile stretches of the Metro system to deliver a warning before it’s too late. It’s a first-person shooter, but the shooting is almost the least important part. Ammunition is scarce enough that you’ll actually think about every shot, your gasmask fogs up and cracks in ways that force you to manage filters on the fly, and a lot of encounters are better solved by sneaking through the dark and turning off your flashlight than by charging in. The station-cities you pass through work as quiet breathing room between the horror, letting you eavesdrop on survivors and get a sense of the world’s collapsed social order before you’re back underground fighting off mutated creatures or rival factions. This Redux version rebuilds the original 2033 using the tech and design lessons from Metro: Last Light, so the AI, controls, and general feel are noticeably more polished than the game that came out years earlier, and it includes two distinct play styles plus the harder, more resource-strict Ranger mode for people who want the tension cranked up.

Who it’s for

If you like your shooters slower, moodier, and more concerned with atmosphere than kill counts, this is squarely for you. Fans of survival horror, post-apocalyptic fiction, or games that reward patience and observation over reflexes will find a lot to like here, especially with Ranger mode available for a stricter, more punishing take. It’s also a solid pick if you enjoyed Last Light and never played the original, since Redux is built to newcomers’ standards rather than being a straight re-release. People who want fast, arcade-style combat or a game built around constant action will probably find the pacing too deliberate, and if flickering lighting, claustrophobic tunnels, and general dread aren’t your thing, this one’s going to wear on you rather than thrill you.

Is it worth it?

For anyone drawn to atmospheric, story-driven shooters, this is the kind of game that holds up well years after release because its identity was never about chasing trends, it was about mood, scarcity, and a genuinely bleak setting rendered with care. It’s a single, complete campaign rather than a live-service time sink, so you know exactly what you’re getting: a focused adventure you can finish and walk away from satisfied. That makes it a natural sale pickup, since its value doesn’t depreciate the way flashier, more spectacle-driven games sometimes do. If you’ve been curious about the Metro series or want a palate cleanser from bigger, noisier shooters, it’s worth having in your library whenever the price dips.

Quick facts

Genre: Action. Developer: 4A Games. Publisher: Deep Silver. Platform: PC. Release date: August 27, 2014.