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The Two Colonels is Metro Exodus's first story DLC, released Aug 20, 2019, a linear two-to-three-hour chapter in the tunnels under Novosibirsk where Colonel Khlebnikov tries to reach his son and, a year later, Colonel Miller retraces his steps. It adds the flamethrower and costs $6.99 on Steam.
The Two Colonels was 4A's last step back into the tunnels before Metro 2039, which its makers say goes "back to the tunnels"; Metro 2039 has not shown Khlebnikov, Kirill or Novosibirsk, as of Nov 3, 2026. The Two Colonels is the first of two story DLCs for Metro Exodus, released on Aug 20, 2019. On New Year's Eve, Colonel Khlebnikov travels under the dead city of Novosibirsk to reach his son, Kirill; a year later, Colonel Miller retraces his last days. It is linear, in the style of the first two games, adds the flamethrower, and takes about two to three hours.
Quick facts
| Released | Aug 20, 2019 (PC Gamer reported it out on Aug 21) |
| Game | Metro Exodus (needed to play) |
| Setting | Under the dead city of Novosibirsk |
| Characters | Colonel Khlebnikov, his son Kirill, Colonel Miller |
| New weapon | Flamethrower |
| Length | 2 hours main story, 3 completionist (HowLongToBeat, Nov 3, 2026) |
| Price | $6.99 on Steam, as of Nov 3, 2026 ($8 at launch); in the $14.99 Expansion Pass |
| Steam reviews | Very Positive, 82% of 1,105, as of Nov 3, 2026 |
Sources: Steam, Nov 3, 2026; PC Gamer, Aug 21, 2019; HowLongToBeat, Nov 3, 2026; Steam: Metro Exodus, Nov 3, 2026.
What is The Two Colonels about?
Under Novosibirsk, survivors hold out in the tunnels, and Steam's description sets the scene: tunnel slime is spreading, mutant attacks are increasing, and the "green stuff" that filters the air is running out, pushing the city's leaders to hard choices. Through this Khlebnikov makes his way home for New Year's Eve to his son, Kirill. A year on, Colonel Miller, commander of the Aurora, follows the same route; Steam calls it Miller retracing Khlebnikov's final days. The main game's characters are on Metro Characters. The clip is Gaming Harry's retelling of the DLC's story.
How does it play?
After Exodus's open levels, The Two Colonels is a linear, story-driven chapter of cramped tunnels, which PC Gamer called a return to tunnels and horror. Its new weapon is a flamethrower. The achievement for finishing it, "Real Colonel", is held by 14.9% of Metro Exodus's Steam players, as of Nov 3, 2026. In the clip, Digital Foundry shows the flamethrower lighting the tunnels with ray tracing on and off.
Reception and price
Too few critics reviewed it for a Metascore: Metacritic lists four reviews (Push Square 50, Destructoid 70, Atomix 82) and a user score of 7.6, as of Nov 3, 2026. Steam players rate it higher, Very Positive at 82% of 1,105 reviews. At launch it cost $8 on Epic and Steam, or came in the $25 Expansion Pass. On Steam it is now $6.99 alone, the Expansion Pass $14.99 and the Gold Edition with the game $39.99, as of Nov 3, 2026. Buying it includes its version for the Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, which ray traces the DLC too. The other DLC is Sam's Story.
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Two Colonels? The Two Colonels, Metro Exodus's first DLC, takes 2 hours for the story and about 3 to see everything, by HowLongToBeat's count as of Nov 3, 2026.
Who are the two colonels in Metro Exodus? The two colonels are Colonel Khlebnikov, who tries to reach his son Kirill in Novosibirsk on New Year's Eve, and Colonel Miller of Metro Exodus, who retraces his steps a year later.
How much is The Two Colonels? The Two Colonels costs $6.99 on Steam alone, as of Nov 3, 2026, and comes in the Metro Exodus Expansion Pass ($14.99) and Gold Edition ($39.99).
Is The Two Colonels open world? No. Unlike Metro Exodus's open levels, The Two Colonels is a linear chapter in the tunnels, closer to Metro 2033 and Last Light.
Sources
- Metro Exodus - The Two Colonels, Steam, Nov 3, 2026
- Metro Exodus - Sam's Story, Steam, Nov 3, 2026
- Metro Exodus, Steam, Nov 3, 2026
- Metro Exodus achievements, Steam Community, Nov 3, 2026
- Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels, Metacritic, Nov 3, 2026
- How long is Metro Exodus, HowLongToBeat, Nov 3, 2026
- Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels trailer reveals a return to tunnels and horror, Andy Chalk, PC Gamer, Aug 21, 2019
- Metro 2039: Everything you need to know, Leon Hurley, GamesRadar+, updated Oct 14, 2026
- Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels - RTX Upgrades Tested + Xbox One X Comparisons!, Digital Foundry, Oct 13, 2019 (video)
- The ENTIRE Metro Story... So Far..., Gaming Harry, May 14, 2022 (video)
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Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels - RTX Upgrades Tested + Xbox One X Comparisons!
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The ENTIRE Metro Story... So Far...
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Metro ExodusMetro Exodus is 4A Games' third Metro game, out Feb 15, 2019 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, in which Artyom and the Spartans leave Moscow aboard the Aurora train and cross Russia over a year. It mixes linear missions with large open levels, sold over 10 million copies by Feb 2024, and is followed by Metro 2039.
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Colonel MillerColonel Miller is the commander of the Spartan Order in Metro: Last Light and Metro Exodus, Anna's father and Artyom's father-in-law, who loses his legs at D6 and commands the Aurora. He stars in The Two Colonels; Metro 2039 has not shown him as of Nov 3, 2026.
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Metro Exodus Enhanced EditionMetro Exodus Enhanced Edition is 4A Games' free ray-traced upgrade of Metro Exodus and its DLC, out on PC on May 6, 2021 and on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on Jun 18, 2021. On PC it needs a ray-tracing graphics card (Nvidia RTX or AMD RX), and it is the groundwork for Metro 2039's ray-traced renderer.
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Sam's StorySam's Story is Metro Exodus's second and last story DLC, released Feb 11, 2020, an open sandbox level in the tsunami-wrecked ruins of Vladivostok where Sam, a former US Marine of the Aurora's crew, looks for a way home to America. It runs about 5.5 to 8.5 hours and costs $9.99 on Steam.