4 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like The Last of Us Part I that you should try

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We filtered the 38 games similar to The Last of Us Part I down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Rage 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us Part I.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like The Last of Us Part I

4 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.

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

73 similarity to The Last of Us Part I

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Closest overall match

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

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Half-Life 2: Episode Two

71 similarity to The Last of Us Part I

NGL90

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

The genre is the same as The Last of Us Part I’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and a first-person view.

It predates The Last of Us Part I by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Rage 2

68 similarity to The Last of Us Part I

NGL66

Closest on combat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside The Last of Us Part I, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

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Terminator: Resistance

62 similarity to The Last of Us Part I

NGL73

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as The Last of Us Part I and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

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