ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
11 Games with a post-apocalyptic 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 11 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” 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 “Post-Apocalyptic” 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 post-apocalyptic setting like The Last of Us
11 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
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
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonOffline
IGDB46· 2
Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting scifi and offline, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeStealthRangedPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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ShooterTPS
MultiplayerPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeCraftingThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95
Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonOffline
Year 1992Dev Konami
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