The next mainline story follows Stranger through territory shaped by Novoreich and Hunter; the reveal does not establish the full plot, ending, campaign length, or returning playable characters.
Metro 2039 follows a new voiced protagonist known as Stranger. Deep Silver describes Stranger as a drifter moving through a fractured post-apocalyptic world. A regime called Novoreich, led by Hunter, stands at the center of the announced conflict.
Those are the firm story facts. “Next mainline Metro” places the game in the principal series rather than presenting it as a VR side story, but the announcement does not explain every link to Metro 2033, Last Light, or Exodus. It also does not confirm an earlier protagonist as playable, publish the full returning cast, or reveal the ending.
The name Hunter will be familiar to Metro readers and players, but familiarity should not be used to fill gaps in the new plot. The checked reveal defines Hunter's current leadership role without providing a complete account of how that role was reached. Likewise, Novoreich is identified as a regime, but its full territory, ideology, hierarchy, and mission structure are not yet documented.
This page therefore answers character identity and premise, not a story walkthrough. Campaign length, chapter order, choices, morality, endings, and collectible routes require the released game or a detailed official story breakdown.
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Who do you play as in Metro 2039?
A new voiced protagonist known as Stranger.
Who is Hunter in Metro 2039?
The reveal identifies Hunter as the leader of the Novoreich regime; further character history is not detailed in the checked sources.
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