Metro 2033
Action
Science fiction
Horror
Thriller
Survival
Stealth
Warfare
Shooter
Role-playing (RPG)
Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter with survival horror elements, based on the Russian book of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Most of the game takes place underground, but several times Artyom will have to venture outside, into the perpetual nuclear winter. Game progression is fairly linear, though areas may be explored more thoroughly for items and ammunition. Setpieces include a few on-rails sequences, missions that involve defending a location from an onslaught of monsters, and others. A few stages can be completed in a stealthy fashion.
16 Mar, 2010
13 Jun, 2026
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Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter with survival horror elements, based on the Russian book of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Most of the game takes place underground, but several times Artyom will have to venture outside, into the perpetual nuclear winter. Game progression is fairly linear, though areas may be explored more thoroughly for items and ammunition. Setpieces include a few on-rails sequences, missions that involve defending a location from an onslaught of monsters, and others....
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Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands. In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised un...
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Release Date:
16 Mar, 2010
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Action, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, Survival, Stealth, Warfare
Genres:
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Player Perspectives:
First person
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IGDB Rating
4.1
User Rating
874
User Rating Count
82%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.2
Critics Rating
877
Critics Rating Count
84%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
4A Games
Supporting Developers
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Publishers
THQ
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