47 Adventure games like The Last of Us Part II that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Last of Us Part II down to the 47 that fit the “Adventure” category. The Last of Us: Left Behind, Cronos: The New Dawn and Resident Evil Zero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us Part II.

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The best adventure games like The Last of Us Part II

47 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 II. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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 Last of Us: Left Behind

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SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB87· 9

Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.

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#2Cronos: The New Dawn

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SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161

Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping stealth mechanics

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SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 3

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

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

≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.

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#4Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

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SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#5The Thing

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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 stealth mechanics

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#6Alan Wake II

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SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

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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 stealth mechanics

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#8Metal Gear Solid

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SoloStealthThird PersonTacticalSci-Fi

IGDB80· 1

Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#9Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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SoloStealthThird PersonTacticalMelee

IGDB94· 8

Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#10Resident Evil Code: Veronica

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SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer

Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#11The Last of Us

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SoloStealthDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB92· 13

Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay

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#12Resident Evil

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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 stealth mechanics

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#13Resident Evil

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SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#14Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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SoloStealthThird PersonTactical

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

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#15Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

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SoloStealthThird PersonTactical

IGDB82· 2

Year 2004Dev Silicon Knights · Konami

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

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