Metro Redux games receive free next-gen updates
Free updates for both Metro Redux games add modern graphics features, controller support and fixes, although the initial rollout is focused on Windows.
Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux have received free next-generation updates that add modern rendering features, controller improvements and a long list of fixes. The updates are available for the PC releases, with the Steam listings now describing both games as updated for Steam.12
What changed
The upgrades add support for unbound frame rates, 4K textures, improved geometry and texture detail, physically based materials, spatial audio and upgraded animation and sound quality. The games also add AMD FSR, Nvidia DLSS and 4A Games' TSR upscaling options, giving newer PCs more ways to balance image quality and performance.12
The patch notes also cover practical improvements. Both games receive stability fixes for modern hardware, corrected high-frame-rate behaviour, improved lighting and shadows, and fixes for crashes, loading screens and corrupted saves. Controller support has been strengthened too, including DualSense adaptive triggers and Xbox impulse triggers. Metro: Last Light Redux also receives fixes for several progression-blocking issues, while Metro 2033 Redux gets targeted corrections for encounters, achievements and late-game sequences.1
Platform caveat
The initial report says the next-generation changes have rolled out to the Windows versions rather than native macOS or Linux builds. Linux players can still access the new PC features through Proton, although compatibility and the recommended Proton version may vary by game and hardware.1
The official Steam pages confirm the technical scope of the update, while Deep Silver remains listed as the publisher's official game-site owner for both titles.23
Our opinion
This is the sort of free update older PC releases deserve: not a superficial resolution bump, but a broad attempt to remove years of compatibility friction. The most valuable additions are arguably the unbounded frame rates, modern upscalers and fixes for saves, loading and controller detection, because they address the problems most likely to stop a returning player from finishing either campaign. The Windows-first rollout is less tidy, but Steam Deck and Linux owners at least have a Proton route to explore rather than being left with the older builds. If you already own either Redux game, there is a strong practical reason to reinstall it before buying anything new.