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5 Third-person shooter games 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 5 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. The Evil Within 2, Dead Space and Red Dead Redemption top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us Part I.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog

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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to The Last of Us Part I is The Evil Within 2 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Space and Red Dead Redemption follow close behind.

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The best third-person shooter games like The Last of Us Part I

5 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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The Evil Within 2

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The Evil Within 2
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If The Last of Us Part I worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

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Dead Space

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Dead Space
Closest on visuals
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.

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Red Dead Redemption

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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.

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what The Last of Us Part I does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in combat.

It predates The Last of Us Part I by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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Max Payne

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Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

It shares the essentials of what The Last of Us Part I does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: linear, story-driven structure.

It predates The Last of Us Part I by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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