A new Metro 2039 gameplay trailer debuted at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live on August 25, 2026, showcasing the game's darker tone and new protagonist called The Stranger. The February 2027 title evolves the series with improved engine, world detail, voiced protagonist, and over one million wishlists.
Players will control The Stranger, an unidentified Spartan who lived in exile away from the Metro of Moscow.
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Metro 2039 has soared past one million wishlists.
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