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The Last of Us: Left Behind is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 58 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Alan Wake II lead the list, with The Last of Us Part II reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes The Last of Us: Left Behind special.

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The closest game to The Last of Us: Left Behind is The Last of Us Part II — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Alan Wake II follow close behind.

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Games like The Last of Us: Left Behind

58 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Cronos: The New Dawn
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Shadows of the Damned
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Suffering
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Deadly Premonition
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB79· 3
Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonTacticalStealthMelee
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonTacticalStealth
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

Syphon Filter
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonStealthTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSci-FiExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Jak II
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to The Last of Us: Left Behind?
The closest game to The Last of Us: Left Behind is The Last of Us Part II, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like The Last of Us: Left Behind?
The three closest games to The Last of Us: Left Behind are: 1. The Last of Us Part II (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Alan Wake II (94/100, 8 shared attributes). All share The Last of Us: Left Behind's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 58 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach similar to The Last of Us: Left Behind?
Yes, very much so — Death Stranding 2: On the Beach scores 95/100 similarity to The Last of Us: Left Behind. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to The Last of Us: Left Behind?
The best Shooter games similar to The Last of Us: Left Behind are The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Alan Wake II and Cronos: The New Dawn. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key The Last of Us: Left Behind attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to The Last of Us: Left Behind calculated?
We compare The Last of Us: Left Behind against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the The Last of Us: Left Behind experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.