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8 Games like The Last of Us Part I on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 38 games similar to The Last of Us Part I down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Dead Space, System Shock and Scorn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us Part I.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to The Last of Us Part I is Dead Space — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. System Shock and Scorn follow close behind.

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The best games like The Last of Us Part I on PS5

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Last of Us Part I. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

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Dead Space

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NGL91
Dead Space
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to The Last of Us Part I is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat55Setting36
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System Shock

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NGL87
System Shock
Closest on combat
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

The genre is the same as The Last of Us Part I’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat61Setting27Visuals0
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Scorn

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NGL71
Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Same family as The Last of Us Part I: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting51Combat50Visuals0
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

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NGL80
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorror
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

If The Last of Us Part I worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting92Combat53Visuals0
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Red Dead Redemption

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NGL86
Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

The genre is the same as The Last of Us Part I’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings historical setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73Combat57Setting37
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Metal: Hellsinger

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NGL89
Metal: Hellsinger
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to The Last of Us Part I for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat59Setting37Visuals0
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Shadow Warrior 3

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NGL66
Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as The Last of Us Part I: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat61Setting32Visuals0
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Mafia: The Old Country

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NGL74
Mafia: The Old Country
ShooterFPS
SoloThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2025Dev Hangar 13 · 2KOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Held in common with The Last of Us Part I: single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 3 years after The Last of Us Part I.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65

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