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We filtered the 39 games similar to The Last of Us Part I down to the 21 that fit the “Narrative” category. The Evil Within 2, Prey 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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Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to The Last of Us Part I is The Evil Within 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Prey and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne follow close behind.

#1The Evil Within 295 #2Prey93 #3Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne93 #4Max Payne93 #5Thief92

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The best narrative games like The Last of Us Part I

21 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.

#1The Evil Within 2

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The Evil Within 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

93

Prey

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#3Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

93

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

93

Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

92

Thief

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#6Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

91

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

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

#7S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

91

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#8Super Metroid

91

Super Metroid

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration

IGDB100· 1

Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

90

BioShock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#10Terminator: Resistance

90

Terminator: Resistance

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#11Dishonored 2

90

Dishonored 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

89

Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#13Red Dead Redemption

89

Red Dead Redemption

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

89

Killer7

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

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

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

89

XIII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDark

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Complete list of narrative games like The Last of Us Part I

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Metal: Hellsinger

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Shadow Warrior 3

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Half-Life 2: Episode Two

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System Shock

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Scorn

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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