ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
20 Dark games like The Last of Us: Left Behind that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to The Last of Us: Left Behind down to the 20 that fit the “Dark” category. The Last of Us Part II, Cronos: The New Dawn and Shadows of the Damned top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us: Left Behind.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to The Last of Us: Left Behind is The Last of Us Part II — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Cronos: The New Dawn and Shadows of the Damned follow close behind.
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The best dark games like The Last of Us: Left Behind
20 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 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 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 Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: post-apocalyptic world.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac
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ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
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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
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