Metro Redux receives its Next-Gen update

The Next-Gen update for Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux is now live. The patch focuses on modern PC hardware, with rendering upgrades, performance-related changes, controller support and a broad set of fixes based on reported issues.

For the PC releases on Steam, Epic and GOG, the update adds 4K support, uncapped frame rates where hardware allows, and support for 4A TSR, NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR. Spatial audio is included as well. A compatible 4K display is required to use 4K output.

PC features and fixes in the patch

The update revises several presentation elements, including geometry and texture detail, materials, animation, lighting, shadows and audio. Its PC feature list also includes screen-space global illumination, 4K textures and improvements to image processing. DualSense adaptive triggers and Xbox controller impulse triggers are supported on PC.

A substantial portion of the patch addresses compatibility and stability on newer systems. The published notes cover crashes during startup and chapter transitions, freezes at loading screens, black screens following the opening logos, and issues linked to newer graphics drivers. The update also addresses missing 1440p and 4K resolutions, fullscreen problems, incorrect aspect ratios on high-resolution displays, flickering shadows and unstable post-processing.

Save-related fixes cover Steam Cloud uploads, damaged save files, checkpoint loading failures and cases where a checkpoint could leave a player without enough filter time. The patch also resolves DualSense detection issues, partial Xbox controller detection and mouse cursor problems on multi-monitor setups.

For Metro 2033 Redux, the changes include fixes for progression blockers in “Outpost,” “Khan,” “Library” and “D6,” along with achievement-related corrections. Metro: Last Light Redux receives fixes for blocked progression in the bear encounter in “The Garden,” the “Khan” DLC, and several other title-specific issues.

Both Redux games now support Deep Silver Account linking through an in-game QR code. Linking an account grants an exclusive comic book. Each linked game also provides an entry into a competition for a copy of Metro 2039, while signing up for the Deep Silver newsletter adds one more entry, for up to four in total. Metro 2039 is listed to launch on February 4, 2027.

What this means if you are considering the game

For PC players, the update is particularly relevant when using newer graphics hardware, high-refresh-rate screens or higher resolutions. Actual frame rates will still depend on the individual system, even though the frame-rate cap has been removed.

If you are looking at the Steam version, see the Metro: Last Light Redux (Steam Gift) listing. Check the product page for the current price and the terms of the specific offer.

For PCs that do not meet the update requirements, the publisher lists legacy branches on Steam and GOG: metro_last_light_redux_legacy and metro_2033_redux_legacy. Microsoft Store users should also note that saves do not transfer to the upgraded version. The publisher recommends starting a new game, while chapter selection remains available with a default equipment set.