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We filtered the 38 games similar to The Last of Us Part I down to the 21 that fit the “PlayStation” category. The Evil Within 2, Dead Space and Prey top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us Part I.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to The Last of Us Part I is The Evil Within 2 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Space and Prey follow close behind.

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The best games like The Last of Us Part I on PlayStation

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Last of Us Part I. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1The Evil Within 2
The Evil Within 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156
Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals63Setting57
#2Dead Space
Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat55Setting36
Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting33Visuals0
System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat61Setting27Visuals0
Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Last of Us Part I.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting51Combat50Visuals0
Thief
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75
Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Last of Us Part I.

It predates The Last of Us Part I by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat87Setting41Visuals0
BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8
Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

FPS with RPG elements, Bioshock invites players to experience horrors of underwater isolation in the city of Rapture, the failed project of the better future. After surviving the plane crash, the protagonist has only one way to go – to the giant lighthouse that opens a way to the underwater utopia.

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals and setting.

It predates The Last of Us Part I by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat70Setting44Visuals0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorror
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Last of Us Part I.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting92Combat53Visuals0
Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73Combat57Setting37
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

It predates The Last of Us Part I by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat61
Rage 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthDarkPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156
Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, racing gameplay and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Last of Us Part I.

Genre100Combat100Game mode76Tone66Setting63Visuals0
Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2
Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates The Last of Us Part I by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat61
Dishonored 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145
Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, open world exploration and combat magic, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat85Setting0Visuals0
Terminator: Resistance
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48
Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting63Combat57Visuals0
Metal: Hellsinger
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Last of Us Part I: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat59Setting37Visuals0

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