Games like Metro 2033
If Metro 2033 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Metro: Last Light Redux, Metro Exodus and Metro 2033 Redux — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its gunplay is thoroughly enjoyable, writing quality is exceptional and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Metro 2033 is a challenging first-person action game set in the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow. Players navigate a survival story through the underground metro system, using stealth mechanics and choice-consequences to shape their journey. The game features environmental hazards and offers a long, atmospheric experience that reviewers highlight as immersive. Developed by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver in 2010, the solo-only shooter earned a 93% positive rating from over 3,200 Steam reviews. Players describe the world as beautiful and somber while praising the gunplay as thoroughly enjoyable. It is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Metro 2033: 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.
Players who liked Metro 2033 also play
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Metro: Last Light Redux
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Top pick for Metro 2033 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Metro Exodus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Second-strongest match for Metro 2033 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro 2033 Redux
WHY THIS
Shares stealth mechanics, environmental hazards and an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Third-strongest match for Metro 2033 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
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.
ALEPH
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Metro 2033 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Wield the power of light manipulation and talk to inhabitants of the destroyed planet on a quest to discover the secrets of a lost language. Solve mind-bending puzzles and stick to the shadows in this unique adventure.
METRO 2039
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Metro 2033 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
METRO 2039 is the next landmark FPS from acclaimed storytellers, 4A Games. Journey into the dark heart of post-apocalyptic Moscow in a harrowing conflict for the very soul of the Metro.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Ranked #6 for Metro 2033 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Metro 2033 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Dishonored
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Ranked #8 for Metro 2033 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Free alternatives
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Other recommendable Steam games by 4A Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Metro Exodus
WHY THIS
Shares stealth mechanics and an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Another title from 4A Games, the studio behind Metro 2033. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Another title from 4A Games, the studio behind Metro 2033. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro 2033 Redux
WHY THIS
Shares stealth mechanics, environmental hazards and an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Another title from 4A Games, the studio behind Metro 2033. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
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.
Metro: Last Light Redux
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Another title from 4A Games, the studio behind Metro 2033. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Metro: Last Light Redux
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Metro 2033 Redux
WHY THIS
Shares stealth mechanics, environmental hazards and an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
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.
Dishonored
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metro 2033.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Metro 2033.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Frequently asked about Metro 2033
- Does Metro 2033 run on Steam Deck?
- Metro 2033 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- What games are most similar to Metro 2033?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Metro 2033 are Metro: Last Light Redux, Metro Exodus, Metro 2033 Redux.
- Who developed Metro 2033?
- Metro 2033 was developed by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver.
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