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SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
19 Dark games like The Last of Us Part II that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to The Last of Us Part II down to the 19 that fit the “Dark” category. The Last of Us: Left Behind, Cronos: The New Dawn and The Suffering top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us Part II.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to The Last of Us Part II is The Last of Us: Left Behind — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Cronos: The New Dawn and The Suffering follow close behind.
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The best dark games like The Last of Us Part II
19 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
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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
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics
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ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonMultiplayerNarrative
IGDB75· 4
Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling
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SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
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