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We filtered the 39 games similar to The Last of Us Part I down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Terminator: Resistance top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us Part I.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog

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Within the “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to The Last of Us Part I is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Terminator: Resistance follow close behind.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like The Last of Us Part I

4 similar games foundUpdated July 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.

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

Half-Life 2: Episode Two
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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