ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
50 Games like The Last of Us: Left Behind that you should try
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More about this game →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 compared The Last of Us: Left Behind against over 6,700 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 50 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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Top games similar to The Last of Us: Left Behind
50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Last of Us: Left Behind. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
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
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
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
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
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
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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
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
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
94
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SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
Complete list of The Last of Us: Left Behind alternatives
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Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
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91
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Infamous
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
Resident Evil Zero
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Ratchet & Clank
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Orcs Must Die!
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Infamous: Second Son
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Ratchet & Clank
Shooter · Third-person shooter
89
The Last of Us
Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
The Thing
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Tomb Raider: Legend
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Metal Gear Solid
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
MDK
Shooter · Third-person shooter
89
Sleeping Dogs
Shooter · Third-person shooter
89
Tomb Raider II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Infamous: First Light
Shooter · Third-person shooter
89
Days Gone
Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
Shooter · Third-person shooter
89
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Tomb Raider: Chronicles
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Jak 3
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Star Fox
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Total Overdose
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Shooter · Third-person shooter
89
The Punisher
Shooter · Third-person shooter
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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 50 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.