Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition

Overview

Metro Exodus is a first-person shooter video game developed by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver in 2019. The game is the third installment in the Metro video game series, which is based on Dmitry Glukhovsky's novels. It is a sequel to Metro: Last Light and the book Metro 2035, and follows protagonist Artyom and his allies as they flee the Moscow Metro and set off on an intercontinental journey through Russia and parts of Kazakhstan on a locomotive called Aurora. The story takes place over a year, during which Artyom visits locations such as the Volga River and the Caspian Sea. The game improves on the gameplay mechanics of Last Light; it includes both several miniature open world locations and more linear levels like earlier games in the series.

Starting in 2014, the game was developed by a team of around 150 based in Kyiv and Malta. The Exodus studio's main objective was to combine the core gameplay pillars of the Metro series with elements from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (2007), which prioritizes emergent gameplay and features a large, explorable space. The team experimented with open-world gameplay and excluded mission markers so that players can explore naturally. To keep the game immersive, the game had a minimalistic head-up display, as in-game information was physicalized through Artyom's gears and equipment. 4A collaborated with Glukhovsky on the game's story, which focuses more on Artyom's personal story and relationships, forgoing some of the supernatural elements found in previous games for a more grounded story.

Announced in June 2017, Metro Exodus was released for PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One in February 2019. An upgraded version of the game titled Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in May 2021. The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its visuals, level design, gameplay and story. It has sold over 10 million units as of February 2024. Two downloadable expansions titled The Two Colonels and Sam's Story, each of which features a new playable character, were released in August 2019 and February 2020, respectively. A sequel titled Metro 2039 is currently in development.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition Gameplay Walkthrough FULL GAME [PC 4K 60FPS] - No Commentary, RGR29. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Adventure

Developer

4A Games

Publisher

Deep Silver

Series

Metro

Engine

4A Engine

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, Windows, PlayStation 5

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

M

PEGI

18

GRAC

19+

ACB

MA 15+

Release dates

Editions

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Space and patches

Space needed59 GB

DLC

Two story add-ons, The Two Colonels and Sam's Story, also sold together as the Expansion Pass. DLC bought for Metro Exodus works in the Enhanced Edition.

Items

Name	Date	Adds	Price	Obtainable today
The Two Colonels	2019-08-20	Story add-on	US$6.99	Yes
Sam's Story	2020-02-11	Story add-on	US$9.99	Yes
Expansion Pass		Both story add-ons	US$14.99	Yes

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Developer	4A Games
Publisher	Deep Silver
Director	Andrew Prokhorov
Producer	Mykola Muravskyi
Designer	Viacheslav Aristov
Programmers	Oles Shyshkovtsov, Alexander Maximchuk, Vlad Gapchych
Artist	Sergei Karmalsky
Writer	Andrei Paskhalov
Composer	Alexei Omelchuk

Credits

Publisher

Deep Silver

Developer

4A Games

Director

Andrew Prokhorov

Released

2021-05-06

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 15.9 hours