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The METRO 2039 release date<\/strong> is Thursday, 4 February 2027<\/strong>. 4A Games and Deep Silver confirmed it on 3 September 2026, and METRO 2039 launches the same day on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC<\/strong> (Steam, the Epic Games Store and Xbox on PC). Players in some territories, including Asia, Australia and New Zealand, get it on 5 February because of time zones.<\/p>\n

Here’s everything 4A Games has officially confirmed: the release date, platforms, story, gameplay, every trailer so far, the Collector’s Edition and what we know about pre-orders and price.<\/p>\n

METRO 2039 at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n
Release date<\/strong><\/td>4 February 2027 (February 5 in some territories)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Platforms<\/strong><\/td>PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox on PC)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Developer<\/strong><\/td>4A Games<\/td><\/tr>\n
Publisher<\/strong><\/td>Deep Silver (PLAION)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Genre<\/strong><\/td>Single-player story-driven FPS (survival, stealth, combat, exploration)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Setting<\/strong><\/td>Post-apocalyptic Moscow and its Metro, 2039<\/td><\/tr>\n
Age rating<\/strong><\/td>PEGI 18<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pre-orders<\/strong><\/td>Opening later in 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>Not announced<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

When is the METRO 2039 release date?<\/h2>\n

METRO 2039 releases on 4 February 2027<\/strong>. 4A Games announced the date alongside the first console gameplay in Sony’s State of Play on 3 September 2026, and then showed it again at Gamescom. The studio notes that the game arrives on February 5 in some territories, including Asia, Australia and New Zealand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When the game was first revealed on 16 April 2026, 4A Games described it as “coming this winter”, and the June gameplay reveal narrowed that down to February 2027. So far the METRO 2039 release date has held. An exact unlock time hasn’t been announced yet; we’ll add it here when it is.<\/p>\n

What platforms is METRO 2039 on?<\/h2>\n

According to Deep Silver’s official FAQ, METRO 2039 launches simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC<\/strong>. On PC you can buy it on Steam, the Epic Games Store and Xbox on PC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4A Games has confirmed a 60FPS Performance Mode with ray tracing<\/strong> at launch on Xbox Series X, PS5 and PS5 Pro. The first console footage, shown in State of Play, was captured on a PS5 Pro at 60FPS in Performance Mode. More details on modes and specs for each version are promised in the run-up to launch.<\/p>\n

Is METRO 2039 coming to PS4 or Xbox One?<\/h2>\n

No. The official platform list is PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC only. 4A Games says METRO 2039 is the first game in the series built from the ground up for ray tracing.<\/p>\n

What is the METRO 2039 story?<\/h2>\n

METRO 2039 takes place a quarter of a century after nuclear war. The last survivors have spent 25 years locked in bitter conflict in the Metro tunnels beneath the poisoned city of Moscow. Now they have been united under a single leader: Hunter<\/strong>, the fanatical Spartan, whose Novoreich<\/strong> regime rules through propaganda and fear and is waging a new war for the surface against a dark and terrifying enemy.<\/p>\n

You play as the Stranger<\/strong>, a reclusive figure living in the wilderness beyond the city who is haunted by violent waking nightmares. When the ghosts of his past force him out of exile, he has to make a harrowing journey into the ruins of Moscow and down into the Metro. 4A Games calls it the darkest story it has ever told.<\/p>\n

Series fans will recognise Hunter: he’s the first Spartan from the original books and games, and his image now looms over the Metro on posters, propaganda screens and statues.<\/p>\n

Do I need to play the other Metro games first?<\/h2>\n

No. Deep Silver’s FAQ says METRO 2039 is a new, original story<\/strong> written by 4A Games in collaboration with author Dmitry Glukhovsky<\/strong>, who wrote the Metro novels. It isn’t based on a specific book, and it’s designed as a jumping-on point for new players.<\/p>\n

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Image: 4A Games \/ Deep Silver<\/p><\/div>\n

What is METRO 2039 gameplay like?<\/h2>\n

METRO 2039 is a single-player<\/strong> story FPS that mixes exploration, survival, combat and stealth, the series’ trademark blend of immersion, survival, stealth, violence and horror. From the official trailers and posts so far:<\/p>\n