Metro 2033 and Last Light Redux get free PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrades on Oct. 29 with 4K at 60 fps

Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux get native PS5 and Xbox Series X versions on Oct. 29, at no cost to owners. Here’s what the update changes, what it costs to buy in and how the PC version went.

When does the Metro Redux update come out on PS5 and Xbox?

On Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, for PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X and S. Deep Silver and 4A Games set the date in their Oct. 1 announcement, a week after the Oct. 22 PC release. Console players in Japan are scheduled to get the update in November, and PLAION says plans for Japan are still being finalized. Deep Silver hasn’t given an unlock hour for consoles.

What changes on PS5 and Xbox Series X

The update adds native versions for the new consoles:

• true 4K at 60 fpsAnd upscaled 4K at 120 fps, with a compatible TV or monitor;
• PSSRUpscaling on PS5 Pro, and TSR upscaling and anti-aliasing on Xbox Series X;
• higher quality lighting, shadows and particle effects, plus hardware tessellation and displacement;
• adaptive triggersOn DualSense and impulse triggers on Xbox controllers;
• Spatial AudioOn Xbox and Power Saver Mode support on PlayStation;
• Xbox Play AnywhereSupport, plus Xbox handheld support with a Power Optimized Mode for the Xbox Ally and Ally X.

Every platform also gets 4K textures, better animation, higher quality audio and richer environmental detail. Deep Silver says this isn’t a full remaster or remake: the original Redux experience and look are preserved.

Is it free, and what does Metro Redux cost?

The update is free for owners of Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux on Steam, the Epic Games Store, GOG, the Microsoft Store, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, though PLAION’s support FAQ warns that some versions could be incompatible.

Both games are also part of PlayStation Plus Premium.

How the PC update went

The update went live on PC on Oct. 22 on Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG; the Microsoft Store version on PC follows on Oct. 29. It brings uncapped frame rates, 4A’s TSR, DLSS and FSR, screen space global illumination, more detailed geometry and textures, spatial audio and DualSense adaptive trigger support. The patch also fixes crashes on modern hardware, missing 1440p and 4K resolutions, Steam Cloud saves and progress blockers in both campaigns.

A hotfix on Oct. 23 fixed higher resolutions not being detected, the Steam Overlay disappearing and the comic reward for linking a Deep Silver Account not being available. PCs below the new specs can switch to a legacy branch on Steam and GOG. Deep Silver notes that saves from the Microsoft Store version on PC don’t carry over to the upgraded version, so it recommends a new game; in that version, chapter select unlocks every chapter with a default set of equipment.

A comic for linking your account

Linking either game, or Metro Exodus, to a Deep Silver Account unlocks an exclusive Metro comic book by Dark Horse Comics. The games show a QR code that leads to the sign-in page.

Metro 2039 comes next

Deep Silver tied the update to a milestone: the Metro series has passed 50 million copies sold. The next game, Metro 2039, launches on Feb. 4, 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X and S and PC, and its Collector’s Edition comes with a wearable Spartan helmet replica. For everything else arriving the week of Oct. 29, see our new games this week page.

This page is updated as soon as Deep Silver confirms the console unlock hour or publishes the PS5 and Xbox patch notes.