They were not killed by the poisoned nature and monsters, they survived the nightmares of the civil war. Moscow lies in ruins, and several thousand survivors are forced to fight for their existence in the metro tunnels. 2036, a quarter of a century has passed since nuclear war devastated the Earth.
Metro Exodus is a first-person shooter inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, a continuation of the story of Artyom in another adventure.