Metro 2033

  • Our protagonist, Artyom is born in Moscow, Russia

  • The Great War of 2013

    In 2013 a nuclear war occurred, forcing a large amount of Moscow's surviving population to relocate in the Moscow's metro-system
  • Artyom and two of his friends take a journey to the Botanical Gardens

    Artyom and two of his friends take a journey to the Botanical Gardens. On the surface Artyom is attacked by mutants, though is saved by a Dark One. In the resulting conversation the Dark One "adopts" Artyom into one of their fold. This brief contact with the Dark One damages his memory, so that he forgets of their encounter, but greatly protects him from mental danger in the future.
  • The first Metro-made weapons are developed

  • Nazi's attack Kitai Gorod station (also known as China-Town)

  • The first "Stalkers" climb to the surface to survey the world.

    The first Stalkers climb to the surface to survey the world. Their role of scavengers is to be fully established within a few years.
  • Watchtower is established (faction)

  • Hanza is established (faction)

  • The Arbat Confederation is established (faction)

  • The Rangers og the Order is established (faction)

  • The Red Line is established (faction)

  • The Fourth Reich is established (faction)

  • The Savage Canniblas of the Great Worm Cult first occupy Park Pobedy

  • The Satanists are found occupying the Lyblinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line

  • The Dark Ones awaken from D6 and find their way to the surface

  • D6 is sealed

  • Paveletskaya falls under attack from constant mutant threat

  • Hansa - Red Line War

    The Red Line and Hanza partake in war, simply known as the Hansa- Red Line War. The victory goes to Hanza, and the Ring Line is completed.
  • The mutant threat grows out of control, tunnels are collapsed as the surface becomes inhospitable

  • The Reich, Red Line war begins. The Frontline is drawn

  • Timiryazevskaya is overrun by rats

    Timiryazevskaya is overrun by rats. Artyom's mother dies, though Artyom is saved by Sukhoi - Alex.
  • Sukhoi and Alex takes Artyom to VDNKh Exhibition

  • The VDNKh Commonwealth is established

  • Patient 0 falls ill of "the Plague"

  • Incidents of disappearances occur at Poleshayevskaya

  • Moskvin kills his brother, the leader of the red Line

  • Veteran Stalker and ranger, Hunter travels to VDNKh Exhibition station to aid against a new mutant threat, the Dark Ones

  • Artyom is entrusted by Hunter to travel to Polis to get help from the Stalkers and Rangers there.

  • Artyom meets with ex-bandit and Metro guide, Bourbon. After traveling together for a short time, Bourbon is killed.

  • Artyom encounters Khan, who shows him the mystical side to the metro

  • Artyom is captured ny Nazis. he is saved by Revolutionaries, rangers Ulman and Pavel

  • Accompanying Artyom to the Black Station, Pavel dies at the Depot

  • The Hole Station Massacre takes place, Artyom manages to save a child named Sasha

  • Artyom arrives at Polis

    Artyom finally arrives at Polis, butthe Brahmin at Polis refuse to help Artyom. Unless Artyom helps them find the book called 'The Future'. Veteran Stalkers Melnik and Ten, Brahmin Daniel and Artyom travels to the former Lenin Library in search of the legendary book, in the process, Daniel dies and the the Future is not found.
  • Elite Stalker, Ranger Colonel, Melnik, Miller conceives that the Dark Ones can be stopped by a missile strike to the Gardens. For which they will need to travel to D6 which can only be found if Documents from the Library can be retrieved.

  • The D6 documents are found in the great library.

  • The journey to D6 begins, many Rangers dies in the battle

  • The legendary D6 is found, and the Biomass at the bottom of it is defeated.

  • A group of Stalkers including, Miller and, Artyom travel to Ostankino Tower to attack the Dark Ones.

  • Metro 2033 Concludes with the destruction of the Dark Ones and with Artyom stricken with guilt, questioning whether he did the right thing.