METRO 2039

METRO 2039 is officially scheduled for February 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The studio first revealed the game on Xbox First Look in April 2026, and for the first two weeks the title passed one million wishlists across all platforms. An earlier window of “holiday 2026” was mentioned in some early coverage, so if you need a precise calendar date, expect a firm launch day announcement closer to the release window — likely alongside the gamescom 2026 reveal.

METRO 2039 is a single-player post-apocalyptic first-person shooter developed by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver. It takes place in 2039, twenty-five years after nuclear war, and follows the Stranger, a recluse forced back into the Moscow Metro. The game returns to the claustrophobic tunnels of the original trilogy rather than the open world of Exodus, mixing exploration, survival, combat and stealth with environmental storytelling the developers call “frozen stories”.

No — METRO 2039 is designed as a fresh entry point. The game tells an original story written with series novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky rather than adapting one of the books, so newcomers can jump in without knowing Metro 2033, Last Light or Exodus. That said, a lot of the emotional weight comes from series context: the Spartan Order, Hunters, Polis and familiar mutants all return, so a quick lore overview of the earlier games will enrich the experience. Our story and guides sections cover the full timeline if you want to catch up.

4A Games describes METRO 2039 around four pillars: exploration, survival, combat and stealth. The game drops the traditional HUD in favor of a diegetic interface, with the Stranger’s wristwatch serving as your timer for filters and environmental hazards. Weapons degrade, jam and misfire when neglected, encouraging careful maintenance and ammo management. Pneumatic weapons return as the quiet choice for stealth, while the tight, handcrafted tunnels and stations push exploration and environmental storytelling to the front.

The Novoreich is the regime ruling the Metro in 2039. After the events of the previous games, the remaining factions were united under a single government led by Hunter, a fanatical Spartan who commands through propaganda and fear. The name itself plays on “Nova” (new) and “Reich” (empire), echoing the authoritarian Fourth Reich of the earlier games while signaling something larger. The regime is preparing for a new war against a dark, terrifying enemy on the poisoned surface, and the Stranger’s return becomes entangled in that conflict.

The developers have not confirmed the exact economy for METRO 2039, but the series tradition makes it a safe bet that scarce, valuable ammunition will remain a form of currency and a survival pressure. In the earlier Metro games, military-grade rounds could be spent or fired, forcing players to choose between upgrading gear and defeating enemies. For now, our weapon guides cover the known systems — wear, jamming and scavenging — and we will update the economy details as soon as 4A Games or Deep Silver reveal more before the February 2027 launch.

METRO 2039 is coming to PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, plus PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Xbox version is being optimized for 4K Ultra HD, 60 frames per second and ray tracing, continuing the series’ history as a real-time ray-tracing showcase on the 4A Engine. The PC version includes full controller support and Steam Cloud. System requirements have not been published yet, but the game’s ray-traced global illumination suggests a modern GPU will be recommended — we will update the platform page as soon as official specs are released.