Play all Metro Last Light Redux DLCs in Chronological Order

Here is a short and simple guide to playing Metro Last Light Redux's DLCs in Chronological Order.

Introduction

This is the guide to play all Metro Last Light Redux DLCs in chronological order.

Play Sequence in Chronological Order

This list includes Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition.

This list is compiled after consulting Metro Wiki and reading some r/Metro and Steam Discussions.

7 years after the Great War in 2013:
Metro Last Light Redux DLC - The Tower Pack (Simulation)

Metro 2033

Sometime before or during the D6's Final Battle in Metro 2033:
Metro Last Light Redux DLC - HEAVY SQUAD - Play this after you complete Metro 2033 and before anything Last Light
Metro Last Light Redux DLC - Kshatriya - Play this after you complete Metro 2033 or after your Library visit by Artyom

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Missions and DLCs in Metro Last Light Redux:
(Only the mission right before a relevant DLC is listed here)

Metro Last Light Redux Mission - from "Sparta" to "Ashes"
Metro Last Light Redux DLC - Anna - Provide assist for Artyom during Sparta

Metro Last Light Redux Mission - from "Pavel" to the escape to Spider tunnel
Metro Last Light Redux DLC - SNIPER TEAM - After ♥♥♥♥ prison break and escape into Spider tunnel
(Not to be confused with Spider Lair DLC)

Metro Last Light Redux Mission - "Venice"
Metro Last Light Redux DLC - Pavel - Right after ♥♥♥♥ prison break and quarrel with Artyom in Venice

Metro Last Light Redux DLC - Spider Lair - Can be played at any timeline between after 2033 and before end of Last Light. Some players think that this Simon in the DLC should be the same Simon in Venice mission and therefore should be played after main Venice mission. However, comparing the voice actors of these two missions (Simon was speaking in the DLC loading screen), I'm inclined to think that these could be 2 different Simon.

Metro Last Light Redux Mission - from "Khan" to "The Chase"
Metro Last Light Redux DLC - Khan - Play after the Chase

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After the events of Metro Last Light:

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition - towards the end of "The Dead City" which is right before the ending - When Anna's health worsens and the Aurora Crew decides to depart for Novosibirsk

Metro Exodus DLC - The Two Colonels -
1. It's been suggested that to avoid spoilers, play this after "The Dead City" essentially end of the game. This is also suggested by the game's DLC menu.
2. However, I find it seamless if this DLC is played right after you have completed the slimy wet tunnel sections with worms as Artyom in Novosibirsk. (Assuming you're not playing iron mode on New Game+). That way, you are only left with cliffhanger about Miller and Artyom's fate if you are playing the main game the first time.

Metro Exodus DLC - Sam's Story - Obviously played after the Exodus main story, regardless of ending.

[Jager Fuchs]

It makes the most sense to play "The Two Colonels" right before or just after the time that Artyom and Miller are split up, because the DLC details Miller's search for the satellite maps

[[N] Lone Wolf]

I might be wrong, since I haven't read wikis, but I think the Tower pack doesn't refer to the 2013 war, but war for D6 at the end of Last Light.

Although, at first I would guess the same, but since you are at D6, it doesn't make sense - in Metro 2033, you find D6 to be empty and, if I remember correctly, with no dead bodies inside.
If those guys scientists were there, where did they go?
How would no word about D6 got into the metro from them? There were only legends, if they found some real people from D6, it would be bigger.
And why did they leave no trace?

My conclusion is, this is happening in 2041, after D6 got shared with other parts of metro, situation was stable, and scientists had enough energy and free time to try out these technologies.

[martijn189]

Thanks, very helpful!

[TactiFelis]

@This Robot ZenTheAssassino's answer. Find the missions page instead of using "continue" button

[TactiFelis]

@This Robot ZenTheAssassino's answer. Find the missions page instead of using "continue" button

[Beans]

the two colonels has major story spoilers for exodus so i wouldnt recommend playing it till after beating the game

[Pope Francis]

@This Robot there should be a button q for missions in the mission screen, its not the play button, the button you are looking for switchings from DLC missions to main missions

[This Robot]

Wait the Redux has the DLCs? Where?

[The Infamous Cloaker]

Personally, I think canonically Spider lair must take place after Artyom has been to Venice, if we are to assume the Simon in Spider Lair is the same Simon that Artyom meets while at Venice