15 Melee games like The Last of Us that you should try

It shares the essentials of what The Last of Us does: loot and gear systems, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside The Last of Us, and so does melee combat, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting and offline play.

It shares the essentials of what The Last of Us does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

It meets The Last of Us on stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

With The Last of Us it shares melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings tactical combat.

Same family as The Last of Us: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world and co-op play.

Shelved next to The Last of Us for good reason: stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: exploration and discovery.

Same family as The Last of Us: stealth mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: tactical combat and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what The Last of Us does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and crafting mechanics. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

Same family as The Last of Us: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside The Last of Us, and so does melee combat, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to The Last of Us is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as The Last of Us and shares melee combat, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to The Last of Us for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: historical setting.

It meets The Last of Us on melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is co-op play.