Is *Metro* really coming back next week? This time, I’m willing to believe it halfway.

I’d give it a 7. Because this leak doesn’t feel like hot air news this time; at least there’s something solid enough to follow.

On April 10, leaker AlexandreNGamR posted on social media that people who like the Metro series would most likely get news about a new title next week. The key isn’t “he said it,” but “he’s said things before, and he’s been right.” This guy previously gave the date and content details for Sony’s State of Play earlier than NateTheHate did, and in the end he was basically on the mark. Put plainly, accounts like this may not hit every single time, but they’re also not the kind that throw Metal Gear-style smoke bombs in your face.

Why do players care so much? Because what everyone’s really waiting for isn’t the VR spin-off Metro Awakening, but the proper sequel following Metro Exodus. A VR title can expand the lore and show off some tech, but its weight is still ultimately a notch lower. Veteran players all get it: it’s like telling me Silent Hill has a new experience coming, and then serving up scraps first—who would actually be satisfied with that?

That said, what matters most right now is still staying skeptical. As of now, 4A Games has not officially announced any new title, and this so-called “see you next week” is still just a rumor. It’s just that this particular rumor really does carry more reference value than usual, especially with multiple major 2026 milestones approaching in the background—it feels a lot like a signal that a new round of promotion is getting ready to start.

What interests me even more is that 4A Games previously mentioned the new title would, under the influence of real-world circumstances, delve more deeply into war and survival. This series was never just about shooting monsters; what has always made it valuable is that suffocating post-apocalyptic texture, and the miserable feeling of people stubbornly trying to stay alive in the ruins. If the new game really digs even deeper into that layer, then at least the direction hasn’t gone off course. It won’t end up as that kind of industrial canned product where you scavenge materials across the whole map and the story feels like it was spit out by a vending machine.

Looking at the broader trend, single-player games that emphasize immersion, survival, and oppressive narrative tension have actually become rarer over the past two years. Big studios are either busy making live-service games or fixated on evergreen multiplayer titles. A studio that’s still willing to honestly make a post-apocalyptic shooter with a self-contained atmosphere and a clear point of view is no longer exactly mainstream. So if Metro really is coming back, even if it’s just an official announcement, that’s still good news for console players. At the very least, the market can still hear a bit of the old-school single-player echo.

My advice is simple: don’t start celebrating early, and don’t rush to write it off either. If it really does get officially announced next week, first check whether it’s a proper sequel, then whether what they show is actual gameplay, and finally the platforms and release window. After all these years of “big-game trailers looking like Killzone, but the final product landing like a roadside texture pack,” the first lesson veteran players have learned is not to get excited, but to keep expectations below the safety line first. If they really pull it off, I’ll gladly give it credit.