Choose Metro: Last Light Redux
Choose Metro: Last Light Redux if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 19,864 Steam reviews back the pick.
Metro: Last Light Redux vs Metro Exodus
Metro: Last Light Redux and Metro Exodus both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Metro: Last Light Redux (2014) is 6 years older than Metro Exodus (2020). Metro: Last Light Redux scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Metro Exodus (87.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Metro Exodus
Choose Metro Exodus if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 33,790 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Metro: Last Light Redux and Metro Exodus sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.2% vs 87.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Metro: Last Light Redux |  Metro Exodus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (19,864 reviews) | 87.1% positive (33,790 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 4A Games | 4A Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Metro: Last Light Redux (2014) is 6 years older than Metro Exodus (2020).
- Metro: Last Light Redux scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Metro Exodus (87.1% positive).
- Metro: Last Light Redux is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Metro Exodus (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Metro: Last Light Redux is Deck Verified, Metro Exodus is Deck Playable.
Metro: Last Light Redux vs Metro Exodus — FAQ
- Which is better, Metro: Last Light Redux or Metro Exodus?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Metro: Last Light Redux sits at 88.2% positive (19,864 reviews), Metro Exodus at 87.1% (33,790). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Metro: Last Light Redux or Metro Exodus first?
- If you want chronology, Metro: Last Light Redux (2014) came out before Metro Exodus (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Metro: Last Light Redux and Metro Exodus similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.