Metro 2033 Redux (2010): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Windows 11✓
Steam Deck✓ Verified
Mac✓
Linux✓ native

Gamicality score 90 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 4

Runs today4.5 / 5
Design today3.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Very Positive

110,967 reviews92% positive
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Released: 2010
Developer: 4A Games
Genre: Action
Best version today: Play Redux rather than the 2010 original, since it rebuilds the game on the Metro: Last Light engine with smoother controls, better stealth and AI, and improved visuals.
Time to beat: About 9 hours for the main story HowLongToBeat
Runs on: Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Metro 2033 Redux run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	✓Listed in the store's system requirements. Source
Mac (Apple Silicon)	✓Runs on Apple Silicon. Source
Linux	✓Native Linux version. Source
Steam Deck	✓Verified by Valve. Source

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How to get Metro 2033 Redux running today

What you need

Optional Metro Mouse FixGives raw mouse input with the same sensitivity in all directions. A single dinput8.dll, no mod manager needed.
Optional Notepad (built into Windows)Edits user.cfg for the mouse, field of view and other tweaks.

Steps

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Fix the uneven horizontal and vertical mouse sensitivity with the Metro Mouse Fix, or by editing user.cfg (PCGamingWiki).
1. Mouse Fix route: in Steam, right-click the game > Manage > Browse local files, extract dinput8.dll into that folder, and start the game as usual.
2. To remove the Mouse Fix, delete or rename dinput8.dll.
3. user.cfg route: close the game and open your Steam folder, then userdata, the folder with your user number, 286690, remote. Open user.cfg in Notepad.
4. Set aim_assist to 0, mouse_curve_coef to 0, mouse_curve_num to 0 and sens_border to 2, then save.
5. PCGamingWiki notes the user.cfg route might not work for everyone.
Widen the field of view by editing r_base_fov in user.cfg (PCGamingWiki).
1. Open user.cfg as in the step above.
2. Find r_base_fov and change its value.
3. The game uses vertical FOV. PCGamingWiki suggests 58.71550751, which equals 90 horizontal FOV at 1920×1080.
4. Save the file and start the game.
Turn off in-game vsync on high refresh rate monitors, since it caps the game at 60 Hz (PCGamingWiki).
1. Open the game's video options and turn off Vsync.
2. If you want vsync, force it in your graphics driver instead, as PCGamingWiki suggests.

Synopsis

A linear first-person shooter set in the tunnels under a ruined Moscow, where survivors of a nuclear war live in metro stations. As a young man named Artyom, you travel from station to station, scavenging ammunition, managing gas mask filters on the surface, and choosing between fighting and sneaking past mutants and human factions.

What people say

The 2010 original earned favorable reviews for its oppressive atmosphere, story and set pieces, but critics faulted its bugs, weak AI, loose aiming and unreliable stealth. The 2014 Redux was received more warmly, with reviewers calling it a smoother and better-looking way to play. Players today still praise the atmosphere, sound and visuals, which hold up well. Common complaints are erratic enemy AI, inconsistent stealth, gunplay that feels light, very linear levels, and a narrow field of view with no in-game slider.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

4.5 / 5

✓Sold or given away today by an official source
✗Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
✓Single-player works without an internet connection
GOG sells a DRM-free version that plays offline (GOG).
✓All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
PCGamingWiki records no shut-down servers or lost content (PCGamingWiki).
✓Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Native widescreen and modern resolutions (PCGamingWiki).
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
Controller support (PCGamingWiki).
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
✓No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no unresolved issues (PCGamingWiki).

From the Steam store, Valve’s Steam Deck rating and the sources under each check. Checks not confirmed yet don’t count.

Design today

3.5 / 5

✗Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Mouse sensitivity differs between horizontal and vertical movement out of the box, and players often call the combat janky and the gunplay weightless. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, vaporlens.app.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The HUD is minimal. Ammo is read from the weapon, objectives from Artyom's journal and filter time from his watch. It runs at 4K, but ultrawide is stretched in fullscreen and needs windowed mode or a fix. Source: en.wikipedia.org, pcgamingwiki.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game saves automatically at checkpoints and has no manual save or quicksave, and the linear levels keep deaths from costing much progress. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Some players mention weak guidance, but it is a minor complaint and the linear levels keep the path forward clear. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
The campaign is short and linear with no grind or backtracking, and critics praised its varied set pieces. Source: en.wikipedia.org, vaporlens.app.
✗Camera or movement fights the player
The field of view is narrow and has no in-game slider, a widely shared complaint that takes a config edit to change. Source: vaporlens.app, pcgamingwiki.com.