Game overview
METRO 2039 is the fourth mainline entry in 4A Games' Metro series, developed by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver. It is a story-driven, single-player first-person shooter set in post-apocalyptic Moscow in the year 2039. The story is written in collaboration with Metro novel author Dmitry Glukhovsky. The game is planned for release in Winter 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Setting and story
Twenty-five years after a nuclear war, the surviving population remains confined to the tunnels beneath Moscow. The Metro's factions have been united under a single authoritarian regime called the Novoreich, led by a figure known as Hunter. Players control a new protagonist, the Stranger, a reclusive exile drawn back into Moscow by the events of his past.
Unlike Metro Exodus, which moved away from Moscow, METRO 2039 returns the series to its origins in the tunnel network, with a tighter, more focused campaign set largely underground and in the ruins of the city above.
Gameplay
The game retains the core structure of the Metro series:
- Survival-focused FPS combat requiring players to manage ammunition, crafting resources, and medical supplies.
- A diegetic interface — information is conveyed through in-world elements such as a wristwatch and Geiger counter rather than traditional on-screen HUD elements.
- Returning weapons from previous entries alongside new enemy types, as well as returning creatures including the Nosalis.
- Environmental storytelling through staged level design — areas are constructed to suggest past events through placement of objects, bodies, and props.
- A mix of combat, exploration, and stealth across both underground tunnels and surface locations.