"Metro 2039" Is Set for This Winter! Should Veteran Players Grab the Collection While It's Cheap First?

The wasteland train has sounded its horn and pulled into the station once again. The piece of news that caught my attention most today is that Metro 2039 has now been officially announced, with a confirmed release window set for this winter. For players who favor post-apocalyptic survival, immersive shooting, and strongly narrative-driven progression, the timing couldn’t be better. As soon as the new title was revealed, older entries in the series also went on sale, clearly paving the way for both newcomers and longtime fans at the same time.

The main highlight of this synchronized discount is Metro Saga Bundle. Right now, its price on the PS US Store has dropped to $5.99, while on Steam China it has reached RMB 37.45, making the value proposition extremely straightforward. The bundle includes Metro 2033 Redux, Metro: Last Light Redux, and Metro Exodus Gold Edition, with the latter also integrating all previously released DLC content. That means players can catch up on the entire main storyline in one go, without having to repeatedly compare different versions.

In terms of content structure, the value of this bundle is not just that it’s “cheap,” but that it happens to form the most complete warm-up route before jumping into Metro 2039. You’ll fight your way from the Moscow Metro tunnels all the way to the Russian wastelands of the post-apocalyptic era. In terms of pacing, it feels a bit like a warm-up lap before an endurance race: first getting familiar with the rules of the world, the pressure of resource management, and the atmosphere of combat, then moving on to the new installment. For players who have never touched the series, now is actually the perfect entry window; and for longtime fans, picking it up, revisiting it, or collecting it on another platform all make perfect sense.

If you ask me whether it’s worth buying, my recommendation is very clear. Players who simply want a low-cost way to sample wasteland storytelling and the atmosphere of single-player shooting games can go straight for the bundle. The Steam China price of RMB 37.45 in particular is almost at the point where “hesitating for even one more minute feels like wasting time.” And if you’re already looking forward to Metro 2039, then finishing the first three games beforehand is a better deal than merely waiting for the winter release, because the emotional buildup and the continuity of the worldbuilding are themselves a core part of the series’ appeal.

What’s even more worth noting is that this kind of one-two punch—“new game announcement + old game discount”—has effectively become the most reliable way for a single-player series to build momentum again. It’s like pre-match training in sports: it can reawaken longtime fans while also quickly expanding the pool of new audiences. Right now, Metro 2039 has secured the winter release window first, and then used Metro Saga Bundle to lower the barrier to entry, making the overall strategy feel very seasoned. If you want to keep following the series from here, you can also watch for follow-up updates in the Metro Exodus section and see just how high this wasteland train can drive expectations.