We are in the year 2034. Under the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remaining survivors of the human race face deadly threats from both the outside and the inside world. Various mutated creatures haunt everyone, while the atmosphere outside the Metro stations remains toxic. But instead of being united, the inhabitants in the city-stations of the Metro are trapped in a struggle for ultimate power - a civil war has broken out and it could cause the disappearance of humanity from the face of the earth... forever.

Taking on the role of Artyom, burdened by guilt but guided by hope, you hold the key to humanity's survival - the last light in the darkest hour...