Metro 2033 Redux And Last Light Redux Get Free Current-Gen Updates
Deep Silver is rebuilding the two 2014 remasters before METRO 2039 arrives on February 4, 2027, giving new buyers a current-generation entry point into the series.
Key Facts
- Deep Silver and 4A Games announced free current-generation updates for METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux on October 2, 2026.
- The PC update for METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux releases on October 22, 2026, with the Japanese console release in November 2026.
- The upgrade targets PC, PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S, and adds 4K textures, improved animations and sound, bug fixes, and quality-of-life changes.
- The Metro series has surpassed 50 million copies sold worldwide since METRO 2033 released in 2009.
- METRO 2039, the series' latest entry, is scheduled for release on February 4, 2027.
Reporting from 3 sources: Automaton, GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.
Deep Silver and developer 4A Games announced on October 2 that METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux will receive free current-generation upgrades. The PC update arrives October 22, 2026, with the console release set for November 2026 in Japan. The two Redux titles are the 2014 remasters of METRO 2033 and METRO Last Light, both based on Dmitry Glukhovsky's novel Metro 2033. The pair adds native PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S support. On PlayStation hardware the games add PSSR upscaling, and on Xbox Series X they add TSR upscaling and anti-aliasing. Both versions support 3D audio, and the PC release adds DLSS support. The update also carries 4K textures on compatible platforms, improved animations, sound, and environmental expression, plus bug fixes and quality-of-life changes the community requested. Patch notes will arrive at release. The series has passed 50 million copies sold worldwide since METRO 2033 launched in 2009.
Native 4K resolution and 120fps rendering with upscaled 4K are listed for consoles. On PS5, the DualSense adaptive triggers are supported; on Xbox, impulse triggers are. Both console versions add a power-saving mode, while the PC release includes spatial audio.
Both Redux titles are on sale in the Steam Autumn Sale. On Steam and GOG.com, a limited-time sale offers 90 percent off each title's regular price. Outside the update, the Redux pair is available on PC through Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG.com, plus Nintendo Switch and Xbox One; the PS4 set Metro Redux bundles both games.
METRO 2039 was announced on April 17 and is scheduled for February 4, 2027. The update arrives with the latest entry approaching, giving players a way to experience the first two titles' powered-up versions before the new game. A system prompt in the Game Spark copy tells readers to grasp the story before METRO 2039 launches.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.