# Metro 2033 Redux and Last Light Redux get free next-gen updates, Proton required on Linux

> **Key takeaway:** The free next-gen updates for both Metro Redux games are Windows-only, so Linux and Steam Deck users must run them through Proton.

**Published:** 2026-10-23T07:44:50+00:00 
**Source:** GamingOnLinux (Steam, Proton & Deck) 
**Category:** open-gaming 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/metro-2033-redux-and-last-light-redux-get-free-next-gen-upda.html 

## Summary
4A Games released free next-gen updates for Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux with unbounded FPS, DLSS/FSR/TSR upscaling, 4K textures, improved PBR materials, and spatial audio. The updates are only available for the Windows builds on Steam, Epic, and GOG. Linux native versions did not receive the update, so players on Linux and Steam Deck need Proton. Valve's original Steam Deck verification used Proton by default, but the ratings may need rechecking after such a substantial update. For Metro: Last Light Redux specifically, players may need to manually switch from the old Proton 7 version that Valve originally selected.

## What changed in the next-gen updates
- **Rendering**: Unbounded FPS, Screen Space Global Illumination, 4K texture support, improved PBR materials, and upscaling via 4A TSR, NVIDIA DLSS, and AMD FSR
- **Audio**: Spatial audio support and improved sound quality
- **Input**: Adaptive triggers for DualSense, impulse triggers for Xbox Controller, fixed mouse sensitivity and controller detection issues
- **Stability**: Fixes for crashes on modern hardware (Windows 11, AMD GPUs, high-refresh displays), infinite loading screens, and save corruption
- **Platform note**: Windows-only update; Linux native builds unchanged

## Why it matters
The update highlights the ongoing tension between native Linux ports and Proton compatibility for game preservation. Players who bought the native Linux versions must now use Proton to access improvements, and Valve will likely need to re-verify Steam Deck compatibility given the scope of changes.