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We filtered the 39 games similar to The Last of Us Part I down to the 5 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. The Evil Within 2, Dead Space and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 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 “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to The Last of Us Part I is The Evil Within 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Space and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne follow close behind.

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The best third-person shooter games like The Last of Us Part I

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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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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