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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to The Last of Us down to the 34 that fit the “Adventure” category. Resident Evil Code: Veronica, Tomb Raider and The Last of Us: Left Behind top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us.
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to The Last of Us is Resident Evil Code: Veronica — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Tomb Raider and The Last of Us: Left Behind follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Last of Us. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping stealth mechanics
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping stealth mechanics
✓ 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
✓ 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
✓ 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
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with The Last of Us, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
Saints Row
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Red Dead Revolver
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Shooter · Third-person shooter
The Godfather II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Bionic Commando
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shooter · Third-person shooter
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Jet Force Gemini
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Shooter · Third-person shooter
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Infamous: Second Son
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Deadly Premonition
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Shooter · Third-person shooter