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Metro 2039, unveiled by 4A Games, is described by Metro author Dmitry Glukhovsky as an experiential, darker post-apocalyptic journey through Moscow, inspired by Russia’s war in Ukraine and aimed at transcending a traditional game format.
Following a leak, 4A Games and Deep Silver confirmed Metro 2039 as the next entry in the Metro shooter series, coming to PS5 and other current-gen platforms (except Nintendo Switch 2) with a winter 2026 release window; it’s a sequel to Metro Exodus and includes an official reveal trailer.
4A Games and Deep Silver announced Metro 2039, the next entry in the post-apocalyptic Metro shooter series, returning to Moscow's tunnels with a new voiced protagonist, The Stranger. The game promises the series' claustrophobic atmosphere and psychological horror, is built on a custom engine, and is planned for a winter 2026 launch on PC (Epic Games Store and Steam) and Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, with a Steam wishlist page live.
Six years after Metro Exodus, 4A Games revealed Metro 2039 during Xbox’s First Look, a darker, war-shaped entry set in the Moscow metro where The Stranger confronts a new fascist regime called the Novoreich. The studio emphasizes Ukraine-based development under daily hardship caused by the war and frames the story around The Cost of Silence, The Horrors of Tyranny, and the Price of Freedom, tying the narrative to real-world events in Ukraine. The team thanks the Metro community for support and says more details will come as they continue work, with a winter release planned for this year.
4A Games announced Metro 2039, the next entry in the Metro series, a darker, story-driven, single-player shooter set in a war-scarred Moscow Metro. Developed largely in Ukraine, it frames its narrative around the cost of silence, tyranny, and freedom under a new totalitarian regime, and is slated to release this winter for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Steam and Epic) using the studio’s own engine with “frozen” environmental storytelling.
4A Games unveiled Metro 2039 for PS5 this Winter, returning to tunnel-focused, linear gameplay with a darker tone and a non-verbal “frozen stories” narrative crafted with Dmitry Glukhovsky, powered by the 4A Engine and enhanced ray tracing, shaping a claustrophobic, weighty adventure set in a world shaped by war.
4A Games has unveiled Metro 2039, a single-player horror FPS that returns to a nuclear-ravaged Moscow, but is told from a distinctly Ukrainian perspective. The Stranger, a fully voiced survivor, battles mutated monsters and a new autocratic regime called the Novoreich, whose propaganda and child abductions echo real-world Russian aggression. The game preserves Metro staples like air-monitor beeps and gas masks while leaning into psychological horror, and it features collaboration with Dmitry Glukhovsky. Due for release this Winter on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, Metro 2039 marks a rare direct political critique in games about the war.
4A Games revealed Metro 2039 during Xbox First Look, promising a darker, post-nuclear Metro experience with in-engine gameplay and a Winter 2026 release window on current-gen Xbox.
Engadget previews Metro 2039, a markedly darker installment from Ukrainian studio 4A Games, shaped by Russia's invasion of Ukraine; the reveal shows The Stranger in ruined Moscow, where underground factions are united under a new ruler, Hunter, and development took place amid power outages and missile and drone disruptions; the game arrives this winter for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
Ukraine’s war has reshaped 4A Games’ Metro 2039 from a war-prevention tale to a darker, distinctly Ukrainian post-apocalypse narrative, emphasizing choices and consequences. Though based in Malta, the Kyiv-founded studio says most of the team is Ukrainian, working under outages and drone threats while prioritizing family. The game, set in the Moscow metro under an authoritarian regime led by The Hunter and featuring The Stranger, uses its own engine to tell “frozen stories” with minimal dialogue. It’s scheduled for this winter on Windows, Xbox Series, and PS5.
4A Games and Deep Silver revealed Metro 2039, the fourth mainline Metro game, returning to a post‑apocalyptic Moscow metro now ruled by a fascist regime. Players take The Stranger, the series’ first fully voiced lead, in a darker single‑player story guided by handcrafted environments and “frozen stories.” Built on the 4A Engine with enhanced ray tracing, the game reflects the studio’s wartime experience in Ukraine and aims to tell a more consequential tale about war and tyranny, with a winter release planned.
Deep Silver and 4A Games will unveil Metro 2039 during an Xbox First Look broadcast on April 16 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET, with a teaser trailer, continuing the Metro saga after Metro Exodus and based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels about survivors in the Moscow subway after nuclear devastation.
4A Games and Deep Silver announced Metro 2039, the next entry in the post‑apocalyptic Metro series, with a trailer due to drop on April 16. Metro author Dmitry Glukhovsky doubled down on a promise that the game will be darker than anything previously seen, a result of development being affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The story reportedly centers on breaking into Moscow’s metro to confront a tyrant in a new underground war, with leaks suggesting grim, disturbing events. While some fans worry about political implications, the project is framed as a gritty survival tale set in a brutally oppressive underground world.
4A Games confirms Metro 2039 and will debut it in an Xbox-hosted reveal stream on April 16, 2026; no gameplay or story details were released yet, and the project—under development for nearly six years—could either follow Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels or take its own direction.
Metro 2039 is the first reveal in Xbox’s new Xbox First Look format, kicking off a year of mini-reveals. The next Metro installment from 4A Games and Deep Silver will receive a world-premiere on April 16 via a digital broadcast, and is expected to launch on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC with Xbox Play Anywhere compatibility.