"War is our reality": 4A reveal Metro 2039, a horror FPS inspired by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

James Archer — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:15:20 +0000

As teased earlier in the week, Metro 2039 has been fully unveiled as a "harrowing" singleplayer horror-shooter that – following the roaming Metro Exodus – takes the FPS series back to the ruins of a nuclear-ravaged Moscow. Per Kyiv-based developers 4A Games, however, it will be "told from a distinctly Ukrainian perspective," exploring the threat of autocratic tyranny with very much intentional parallels to Russia’s ongoing invasion of 4A’s home country.

Set for release this Winter, Metro 2039 casts you as The Stranger, a mentally troubled (and, unlike original protagonist Artyom, fully voiced) survivor forced back down into the metro’s depths. Besides mutated monsters, he’ll also find himself up against the Novoreich, a new Fuhrer-led regime that’s seemingly managed to unite the underground’s warring factions – but with a campaign of "propaganda and misinformation" keeping everyone in line.

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"War is our reality": 4A reveal Metro 2039, a horror FPS inspired by Russia's invasion of Ukraine