Choose Days Gone
Choose Days Gone if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 35,974 reviews.
Days Gone vs The Last of Us™ Part I
Days Gone and The Last of Us™ Part I both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Days Gone (2021) is 2 years older than The Last of Us™ Part I (2023). Days Gone scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than The Last of Us™ Part I (83.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Last of Us™ Part I
Choose The Last of Us™ Part I if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 27,610 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Days Gone and The Last of Us™ Part I sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Days Gone |  The Last of Us™ Part I | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (35,974 reviews) | 83.7% positive (27,610 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bend Studio | Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Days Gone (2021) is 2 years older than The Last of Us™ Part I (2023).
- Days Gone scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than The Last of Us™ Part I (83.7% positive).
- Days Gone is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Last of Us™ Part I (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Days Gone vs The Last of Us™ Part I — FAQ
- Which is better, Days Gone or The Last of Us™ Part I?
- On Steam reviews Days Gone scores higher (92.1% positive) than The Last of Us™ Part I (83.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Days Gone is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Days Gone or The Last of Us™ Part I first?
- If you want chronology, Days Gone (2021) came out before The Last of Us™ Part I (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Days Gone and The Last of Us™ Part I similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Days Gone and The Last of Us™ Part I both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.