

As with the original, players are limited in how much they can carry before their character becomes encumbered, although some aspects of this encumbrance system have been adjusted. The game features new weapons, armor, rings and items called "Grains" which give players a temporary resistance to effects like poison, fire, and bleeding. As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival – the last light in our darkest hour.The Vanguard Demon, one of the game's bosses A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever. " But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above," reads an official blurb about the game on Steam. 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. In other words, the game was pretty well receieved in addition to selling pretty well.

On Metacritic, the game boasts scores ranging from 76 to 86, with most scores, depending on the platform, being in the 80s. A sequel to 2010's Metro 2033 and the second installment in the Metro series, Metro: Last Light debuted back in 2023 via the aforementioned duo. The offer comes the way developer 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver, who, together, are giving away Metro: Last Light Complete Edition for free.
