Games like The Last of Us™ Part I
If The Last of Us™ Part I is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered, Airlock and Days Gone — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters are deeply compelling, environmental storytelling is masterful and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →The Last of Us Part I is a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog LLC and Iron Galaxy Studios, published by PlayStation Publishing LLC. Players navigate a post-apocalyptic setting through story-driven missions that blend tactical combat with survival-horror elements, supported by character development and exploration mechanics. The game is verified on Steam Deck and currently priced at 59.99 USD. Reviewers highlight its atmospheric world-building, emotional storytelling, and immersive presentation, while players describe the characters as deeply compelling and the gameplay mechanics as intuitive and responsive. The graphics and sound design have been noted by players as enhancing the overall immersion. The game holds an 84% positive rating from 27,610 Steam reviews.
About The Last of Us™ Part I: Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Players who liked The Last of Us™ Part I also play
Steam players who put hours into The Last of Us™ Part I also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares tactical combat, exploration and an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Top pick for The Last of Us™ Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Airlock
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Last of Us™ Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Plan in the ant farm. Live in the 3D city. AIRLOCK is a post-apocalyptic survival base-builder where you rescue Settlers from ruined Ashgate, build a sanctuary deep beneath the toxic surface, and outlast The Altered. The Last of Us meets The Alters.
Days Gone
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Third-strongest match for The Last of Us™ Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
Mafia: The Old Country
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Last of Us™ Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.
God of War Ragnarök
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Ranked #5 for The Last of Us™ Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.
Resident Evil 4
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Ranked #6 for The Last of Us™ Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for The Last of Us™ Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Resident Evil Requiem
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Ranked #8 for The Last of Us™ Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Last of Us™ Part I
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Red Dead Redemption 2
WHY THIS
Shares character development and an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Reviewers of The Last of Us™ Part I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
Fallout 4
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Reviewers of The Last of Us™ Part I cross-mention this title as a similar play.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
1000xRESIST
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Reviewers of The Last of Us™ Part I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.
Days Gone
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Reviewers of The Last of Us™ Part I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Reviewers of The Last of Us™ Part I cross-mention this title as a similar play.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
BioShock™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Reviewers of The Last of Us™ Part I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Last of Us™ Part I.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Cyberpunk 2077
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Reviewers of The Last of Us™ Part I cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares tactical combat, exploration and an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Reviewers of The Last of Us™ Part I cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Last of Us™ Part I at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Last of Us™ Part I.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Subnautica
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Last of Us™ Part I on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares tactical combat, exploration and an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Days Gone
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
God of War Ragnarök
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.
Resident Evil 4
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with The Last of Us™ Part I.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Frequently asked about The Last of Us™ Part I
- Is The Last of Us™ Part I verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Last of Us™ Part I is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Last of Us™ Part I cost?
- The Last of Us™ Part I is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Last of Us™ Part I?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Last of Us™ Part I are The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered, Airlock, Days Gone.
- Who developed The Last of Us™ Part I?
- The Last of Us™ Part I was developed by Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios and published by PlayStation Publishing LLC.
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