Metro 2033 and Last Light Redux Get Free Next-Gen Upgrades

Deep Silver is preparing free updates for Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux, adding support for current-generation consoles and a set of graphical and gameplay features, according to Engadget.

The two titles are remastered versions of the 2010 and 2013 original games in the Metro survival-shooter series. The new updates are not full remakes, but they do bring the Redux releases in line with capabilities offered by the PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X/S.

What the updates add

On the graphical side, Deep Silver says the games will support 4K textures, the PS5 Pro's PSSR upscaling, TSR upscaling on Xbox Series X, and spatial audio on both Xbox Series consoles. The PC versions of both Redux games will also gain DLSS upscaling and spatial audio, alongside what the publisher describes as a host of community bug fixes.

Controller features are also part of the package: Adaptive Triggers on the DualSense and Impulse Triggers on Xbox pads. Both consoles' versions of a power saver mode are supported as well.

Performance targets depend on the display a player owns. Deep Silver says the updated games can run at 4K and 60 frames per second, or at upscaled 4K and 120 fps, provided the monitor or TV supports those modes.

Timing and what comes next

Engadget reports the next-gen updates will be free. They arrive on October 22 for PC and October 29 for consoles.

A fourth entry in the series, Metro 2039, is scheduled for release on February 4, 2027, per the same report.

How to read the claims

The feature list comes from the publisher, and the performance figures are conditional — the 4K/60 and upscaled 4K/120 modes both depend on compatible displays, so real-world results will vary by hardware and screen. The publisher has not, in the material reviewed, detailed how each mode maps to specific consoles or what trade-offs accompany the higher frame-rate option.

For owners of the existing Redux games, the updates carry no stated cost, which lowers the risk of the announcement being a repurchase pitch. Whether the additions matter in everyday play is a separate question: spatial audio and controller haptics are quality-of-life features, while 4K textures and upscaling are most visible on large or high-resolution displays. Players on older 1080p sets are unlikely to notice much difference beyond smoother performance where the 120 fps mode is available.

The more consequential detail for the franchise is the release window for Metro 2039, which gives the series a dated next chapter after a long gap. That date, like the update features, rests on the publisher's announcement as reported by Engadget and has not been independently confirmed here.

Readers deciding whether the updates justify a replay should treat the publisher's performance claims as targets rather than guarantees, and check their own display capabilities against the supported modes before expecting the top-end settings to apply.