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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to The Last of Us down to the 24 that fit the “Dark” category. Resident Evil Code: Veronica, Twisted Metal and The Order: 1886 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to The Last of Us is Resident Evil Code: Veronica — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Twisted Metal and The Order: 1886 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
✓ 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
✓ 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
✓ 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
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: stealth 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.
Resident Evil Outbreak
Shooter · Third-person shooter
The Thing
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Gears of War 4
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Alan Wake II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Dino Crisis 2
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Syphon Filter 2
Shooter · Third-person shooter
Deadly Premonition
Shooter · Third-person shooter