What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~92,162
(P10–P90: 36,865 – 202,756)
Gross revenue: ~$3,022,158
($1,208,870 – $6,648,734)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 71% positive across 99 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Story & writing78% positive · 96 mentions
“I'm 53 years old. Haven't really been into video games much at all other than playing very, very occasionally since I was a teenager. I got a Meta Quest a year ago to make working out more fun, which it has. I finally decided to start…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 18 h played
Gameplay & mechanics81% positive · 75 mentions
“Great game! Borrows a lot from alyx, exploration and combat is nice, it maintains that great balance of horror thriller and shooter. I have really only one main gripe with the game. While the game does balance tension well, I do feel like…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 12 h played
Visuals & audio71% positive · 70 mentions
“I'm 53 years old. Haven't really been into video games much at all other than playing very, very occasionally since I was a teenager. I got a Meta Quest a year ago to make working out more fun, which it has. I finally decided to start…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 18 h played
Performance & stability42% positive · 38 mentions
“7.5/10 I'd say the minus is big and simple - no russian audio. I mean, it’s MOSCOW metro and everyone is speaking English? No, that not how it is supposed to be. Controls are clumsy and quite often mess up and instead of holding a gun you…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 28 h played
Price & value70% positive · 33 mentions
“I'm 53 years old. Haven't really been into video games much at all other than playing very, very occasionally since I was a teenager. I got a Meta Quest a year ago to make working out more fun, which it has. I finally decided to start…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 18 h played
Controls & UI75% positive · 28 mentions
“7.5/10 I'd say the minus is big and simple - no russian audio. I mean, it’s MOSCOW metro and everyone is speaking English? No, that not how it is supposed to be. Controls are clumsy and quite often mess up and instead of holding a gun you…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 28 h played
Content & longevity79% positive · 19 mentions
“As a lifelong fan of the Metro series and an avid VR enthusiast, Metro Awakening satisfies just about all my asks. This is a near perfect rendition of the claustrophobic post apocalyptic Moscow subway tunnels, now in real world scale and…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 11 h played
Difficulty & balance82% positive · 17 mentions
“Great game! Borrows a lot from alyx, exploration and combat is nice, it maintains that great balance of horror thriller and shooter. I have really only one main gripe with the game. While the game does balance tension well, I do feel like…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 12 h played
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