ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedStealthLootSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
15 Melee games like The Last of Us that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to The Last of Us down to the 15 that fit the “Melee” category. Tomb Raider, Rogue Trooper and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us.
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Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to The Last of Us is Tomb Raider — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Rogue Trooper and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames follow close behind.
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The best melee games like The Last of Us
15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
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.
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeStealthRangedPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeThird Person
IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonSandbox World
IGDB71· 4
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArts
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerStealthMeleeThird PersonTactical
IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Easy Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75
Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleePost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleePost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom
✓ 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
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonHistorical
IGDB87· 22OC85· 143
Year 2017Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonCo-op
IGDB56· 12
Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping adventure storytelling
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