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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Last of Us down to the 16 that fit the “Survival” 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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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog

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Within the “Survival” 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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The best survival games like The Last of Us

16 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.

Resident Evil Code: Veronica
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

Tomb Raider
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedStealthLootSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleePost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Days Gone
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping stealth mechanics

Cronos: The New Dawn
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping stealth mechanics

Resident Evil Zero
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping stealth mechanics

The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Resident Evil Outbreak
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

The Thing
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

Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
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

Twisted Metal
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonNarrative
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

Twisted Metal 2
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

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