Metro 2033: Cursed Station Guide

Metro 2033: A Walkthrough for the Cursed Station Mission

Even after more than a decade, Metro 2033 remains a fan favorite, enjoying a resurgence in popularity thanks to the VR title, Metro Awakening. This guide focuses on a particularly challenging mission early in Artyom's journey: the Cursed Station (Turgenevskaya in the books). This mission, taking place in the Moscow tunnels, often trips up players due to unclear objectives and confusing station layout. The mission begins after witnessing an anomaly eliminate a nosalis horde in the preceding mission. Khan uses a railcar to reach the next station, where the "Cursed" mission starts.

Locating the Bomb

After exiting the railcar, follow Khan to the defenders near the barricaded escalators. They'll explain that a demolition team attempted to collapse the tunnel to stop the nosalis onslaught, but they vanished without detonating the explosives. Artyom must locate and detonate the bomb. Expect continuous nosalis attacks; retreat to the defenders for support if overwhelmed. You'll likely need to retreat at least once during your search.

The bomb is at the far end of the right-hand tunnel. Avoid the ghostly shadows; they'll damage Artyom. Once you have the bomb, either proceed to the adjacent tunnel or retreat to the defenders if outnumbered.

Destroying the Tunnel

To detonate the bomb, enter the left-hand tunnel (from the defenders' perspective) and wait for the cutscene. Artyom automatically plants and lights the fuse; however, you must escape the blast zone quickly to avoid being killed.

Alternatively, a grenade or pipe bomb thrown into the same tunnel area will achieve the same result. Remember, even with the main tunnel destroyed, nosalises will still infiltrate from other routes.

Securing the Airlock

After destroying the tunnel, there's another objective: collapsing an airlock to prevent further mutant entry. Use the stairs on the right of the main platform to reach the torchlit area (ignore the nosalises here). Interact with the support columns to plant and detonate a pipe bomb. Again, evacuate immediately after lighting the fuse.

With both entrances sealed, follow Khan to a small shrine room. After a brief conversation, descend through a floor panel, initiating the next mission, "Armory."