6 Games like The Last of Us on PS5 that you should try

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.

What brings it close to The Last of Us is dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode.

The genre is the same as The Last of Us’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings puzzle design.

The genre is the same as The Last of Us’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: exploration and discovery.

It shares the essentials of what The Last of Us does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to The Last of Us for good reason: post-apocalyptic world, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting and co-op play.