i think i enjoyed it more when i was alone actually
just me and my .44 magnum and a bunch of things that i can shoot but apparently i should be scared of (because they are scary?)
what i enjoy though is that metro doesn't go out of it's way to jump-scare you but instead has this innate feeling of eerieness and melancholy and also forget there are MONSTERS and the scariness comes in not knowing if you can or cannot actually fight what's coming up- and, based on what it's able to do to you WITHOUT you seeing it (forgetin' telepathy-ass mindscrews and whatnot) makes the game terrifying simply because you're letting your mind run wild entirely off what could be completely ineffectual observances
or alternately whatever has telepathy can explode you with your mind and your fears are 100% valid. which is also cool!