Metro Exodus
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Developers | |
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4A Games | |
Publishers | |
Deep Silver | |
Engines | |
4A Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 15, 2019 |
macOS (OS X) | April 14, 2021[1] |
Linux | April 14, 2021[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
IGDB | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Shooter, Survival horror |
Vehicles | Automobile |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Post-apocalyptic, Eastern Europe |
Series | Metro |
Metro | |
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Metro 2033 | 2010 |
Metro: Last Light | 2013 |
Metro 2033 Redux | 2014 |
Metro: Last Light Redux | 2014 |
Metro Exodus | 2019 |
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition | 2021 |
Metro Awakening | 2024 |
Metro Exodus is a singleplayer first-person shooter and survival horror game in the Metro series.
Key points
- Microsoft Store version has multiple problems that are exclusive to that version of the game. See Issues unresolved
General information
- PC changelog
- Official support page
- Official Discord server for game series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Only available in certain territories. Some stores or copies might inaccurately list Steam as the platform.[2] |
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Epic Games Store | Gold Edition also available. | |||
Gold Edition also available. | ||||
GOG.com | Gold Edition and Franchise Bundle Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Gold Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Option of EGS or Steam key. Gold Edition also available. | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Gold Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Gold Edition also available. |
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on May 27, 2020.[3]
Version differences
Metro Exodus Gold Edition (Digital)
- Includes the base game and the two DLCs The Two Colonels and Sam's Story.
Metro Exodus Aurora Limited Edition (Retail)
- Includes the base game inside a steelbook case, the Expansion Pass, a physical and digital artbook and the digital soundtrack.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Expansion Pass | Includes The Two Colonels and Sam's Story. | |
The Two Colonels | ||
Sam's Story |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- The game allows to skip intro video by pressing E. To always skip them, follow these instructions.
Instructions (Epic Games Store)[citation needed] |
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Instructions (Steam)[citation needed] |
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Enable manual saving in Ranger mode
- In Ranger mode the game only saves at certain checkpoints or after sleeping (note the save icon in the bottom right corner).
Instructions |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\metro exodus\ |
GOG.com | <path-to-game>\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\DeepSilver.ProjectWindfall_hmv7qcest37me\SystemAppData\wgs\<user-id>\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/metro_3/ |
- Settings are stored in
user.cfg
. There is another configuration file,profile.cfg
, which tracks collectibles (diaries and postcards).
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\metro exodus\ |
GOG.com | <path-to-game>\saved_games\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\DeepSilver.ProjectWindfall_hmv7qcest37me\SystemAppData\wgs\*\*\[4] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/metro_3/ |
- In the Microsoft Store path, the first
*
is a cryptic number representing the game data folder, and the second*
is a cryptic number representing the save folder.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Only configuration files are synced, save files have to be backed manually | |
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Depending on the version, issues can include the HUD not being centered [5] and unreadable objectives on the map.[6] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Default is 60° vertical. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | x4, x16 | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA is enabled by default. Disabling TAA will break the game. SSAA x0.4-4.0 controlled with "Shading Rate" option. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | None, Half, Full. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) | Ray traced global illumination, ambient occlusion and emissive lighting.[7] |
Field of view (FOV)
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Change field of view[8] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Set windowed/borderless mode[citation needed] |
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Motion blur
Disable motion blur[9] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Accessibility options for QTE events: Tap, Press, Hold | |
Mouse acceleration | Raw input possible by tweaking configuration files. See Mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | See also Mouse sensitivity. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Can switch between customized layout or two different presets. Additional options to change shoulder buttons to triggers and movement stick from LS to RS. | |
Controller sensitivity | General, Aim, Aim Assist, Auto Aim Border. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | Tied to the light meter in-game, getting dimmer when the player is hidden in the shadows. | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | , Wired |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | Auto detected once a button is pressed. Changes button prompts automatically. | |
Haptic feedback | Strength can be adjusted or turned off. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Some actions do not work simultaneously, like moving with the keyboard and aiming with the controller. |
Mouse acceleration
Disable mouse acceleration/smoothing[citation needed] |
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Mouse sensitivity
Set optimal mouse sensitivity for higher FOVs[citation needed] |
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Audio
Screenshot showing dialogue and hearing impaired subtitles in medium font size and with background enabled.
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Dialog, music. See Separate volume controls for control over "Effects" volume. | |
Surround sound | Also supports Dolby Atmos.[Note 1] | |
Subtitles | Additional options for speaker names, font size and background. Audio and UI language can be set separately. | |
Closed captions | Describes enemy behavior along with their location and distance. Environmental effects (e.g. storms, radiation) are not highlighted. | |
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Ukrainian | Added in Ranger Update |
Separate volume controls
Different volume configurations |
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Metro: Exodus - 3D-VisionReadyFix - Losti - V1.50. | ||
vorpX | G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues unresolved
Cannot switch to DX11 in the Microsoft Store version
- Even though the graphics settings has an option for it, DX11 is only available by launching the game in Safe Mode, it cannot be changed in the config file or in-game.[10]
No windowed or exclusive fullscreen mode possible in the Microsoft Store version
- Due to the nature of UWP applications, the game runs only in borderless fullscreen windowed, cannot be changed by editing the config file[11]
Crash on startup
- Nvidia users need to disable Nvidia Geforce Experience in-game overlay. Verified in February 2020 for the Steam version.
Issues fixed
Caspian Sea Lighthouse Crash
- Exiting the tunnel leading to the top of the lighthouse occasionally results in freezing.
Disable Ray Tracing, DLSS, HairWorks, Advanced PhysX, and Tesselation[12] |
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Sporadic Crashes in DX12 Mode
- Using DX12 Mode may result in random crashes and long hangs (15+ seconds)
Disable Nvidia Ansel[13] |
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Extreme FPS drops
Disable graphical settings |
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Notes
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Stuttering
Disable Nvidia HairWorks[citation needed] |
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Download and install Rivatuner, and add MetroExodus.exe and limit Framerate to 60FPS[citation needed]
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Run the game as administrator[citation needed] |
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(might work only if the game is installed inside program files directory structure) |
Disable in-game Vsync and enable Vsync through the control panel[citation needed] |
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Washed out colors
Removing the white/grey filter added by the devs[citation needed] |
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Set gamma manually[citation needed] |
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Use Nvidia Freestyle[citation needed] |
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Missing weapons in New Game+ with "My weapons" modification
Disable Steam Cloud and start a new game[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 | Also supports DirectX Ray tracing (DXR) |
Vulkan | Linux only. Supports Vulkan Ray Tracing. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux | In Debian the library "libibus-1.0-5" is needed for the game to be able to start. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1, 8 (9200), 8.1 (9600), 10 | 10 (1809) |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4440 | Intel Core i7-4770K |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 59 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Windows 10 (Build 1809) or newer and DirectX 12 is required for raytracing capabilities.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum[14] | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.15 | 11.00 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7-7820 | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon Pro 560 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum[14] | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 20 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4440 | Intel Core i7-4770K |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon R9 380 4 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 6 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ On Windows (Windows 10 Pro 1909 at least), with Dolby Atmos (Version 3.20402.409 of 2019-04-26 at least) in its default "Music" mode, directional audio may not work as expected. Speaker's voices fade in and out seemingly at random, making it next to impossible to follow dialogue. It sounds as if Artyom has a hearing problem. One solution is to switch Atmos to "Games" mode (translated from "Spiele" in German).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Metro - The Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Edition Announced - last accessed on 2021-02-16
- ↑ Metro Exodus at Twitter: "Your physical copy of Metro Exodus will now ship with an Epic key… " - last accessed on 2019-01-30
- "Your physical copy of Metro Exodus will now ship with an Epic key"
- ↑ METRO EXODUS HOT FIX - 27 MAY 2020 - last accessed on May 27, 2020
- "Hotfix notes are as follows: Removed Denuvo from Steam, Epic, Xbox PC Gamepass versions."
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/metro_exodus/comments/c0zb4d/my_crappy_guide_for_transferring_nonwindowsstore/
- ↑ Widescreen Gaming Forum - View topic - Metro Exodus 21:9 Fix/Solution? - last accessed on 2021-05-22
- ↑ 5760x1080p in-game screenshot - last accessed on 2021-05-22
- ↑ Eurogamer - Metro Exodus DLC takes its ray tracing to the next level - last accessed on 2021-01-06
- ↑ - FOV FIX BOIS - : metro - last accessed on 2020-07-09
- ↑ Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-07-09
- ↑ Metro Exodus Windows Store version is a joke - last accessed on 2019-06-10
- ↑ Verified by User:Anthraksi on 2019-06-12
- No option in-game, tried by editing the config, but nothing happened.
- ↑ Reddit /r/metro_exodus :: Caspian Sea Lighthouse Crashing
- ↑ Steam Community - Metro Exodus: Fix for Fatal Crash
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Metro Exodus PC Specs - last accessed on 2021-04-13