Welcome to the Metro - the underground stations of Moscow, and the only habitable place left after the outside world was ravaged by nuclear warfare. Artyom is one such denizen of the Metro, which has been carved out between factions vying for power. With an important message to deliver, Artyom must travel across the Metro, encountering bandits as well as the warring Communist and Nazi factions - all while fighting off the horrid mutants that have come to spawn in the tunnels.

Metro 2033 puts players in an extremely atmospheric and harsh environment, where bullets are currency, and making every bullet count is perhaps more important than has ever been before.