Metro: Last Light Redux

Metro: Last Light Redux

Steam Deck Verified

4A Games · Post-apocalyptic · Aug 26, 2014

Yes, worth buying.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $0.99.

91%
Very Positive
81k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 206 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 81k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is great, no plot twists, but still a great plot.
206 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The story is engaging, the atmosphere is excellent, the graphics still look great, and the gameplay remains fun throughout the entire experience.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The story is engaging, the atmosphere is excellent, the graphics still look great, and the gameplay remains fun throughout the entire experience.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
Metro: Last Light Redux is a very enjoyable and atmospheric post-apocalyptic FPS game and the second title in the Metro series.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The improvements in voice acting are noticeable, and the game’s atmosphere remains as tense and immersive as ever.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
Only thing I'll add is all of them played near perfectly on Linux with the latest Proton.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters206 reviews
Gameplay109 reviews
Graphics56 reviews
Performance38 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat83 reviews
93%
Optimization6 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes37 reviews
65%
Difficulty16 reviews
94%
Bugs11 reviews
82%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
49
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.