ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
22 Games with a horror setting 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 22 that fit the “Horror” category. The Last of Us: Left Behind, Twisted Metal 2 and Days Gone 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 “Horror” category, the closest game to The Last of Us is The Last of Us: Left Behind — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Twisted Metal 2 and Days Gone follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like The Last of Us
22 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
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB73· 1
Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping stealth mechanics
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
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
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
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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
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
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The Thing
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86
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
85
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
84
Alan Wake II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
84
Dino Crisis 2
Shooter · Third-person shooter
83
Deadly Premonition
Shooter · Third-person shooter
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