Metro Redux arrives on Linux, also supports Steam Play

4A Games has released both the Linux and SteamOS versions of its Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux games, with both versions featuring Steam Play support. This means that if you've already bought them, the Linux and SteamOS versions are automatically added to your Steam Library.

4A Games' Chief Technical Officer Oles Shishkovstov said: "Thanks to huge advances in driver support, the Metro Redux titles were developed for Linux using OpenGL 4.0. This has allowed us to deliver an experience that rivals the DX11 version for Windows in terms of graphical fidelity and performance - something that was just not possible when we ported the original Metro: Last Light to Linux a year ago".

Linux gamers will receive all of the graphical bells and whistles that the Windows version supports, something that includes SSAA, Motion Blur, NVIDIA's PhsyX technology, and more. 4A Games will be releasing an Open GL 4.0 version of the game that will be released for the Mac later this month. What will you need to run the game on Linux? Here are the minimum and recommended requirements:

Minimum:

• OS: 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 or Steam OS
• Processor: Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz (or equivalent AMD)
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 460 / AMD 5850 with 2GB VRAM
• Open GL: OpenGL 4
• Hard Drive: 10 GB available space

Recommended:

• OS: 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 or Steam OS
• Processor: Intel Core i7 2.5 GHz (or equivalent AMD)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 680 / AMD 7870 with 2GB VRAM+
• Open GL: OpenGL 4
• Hard Drive: 10 GB available space