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The Last of Us

Critic score13 critics
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First release
Jun 14, 2013
Developer
Naughty Dog
Genres
Adventure, Shooter · Action, Horror, Survival, Stealth
Platforms
PlayStation 3

The Last of Us is a third-person action-adventure game featuring a mix of exploration, stealth and combat. Players face both infected creatures and hostile human enemies while progressing through varied environments. The game includes a narrative-driven single-player campaign and a competitive online multiplayer mode called Factions. Trophy support is included, and additional downloadable content was made available separately.

Also known as Одни из нас, TLoU, The Last of Us™ Remastered

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Storyline
Twenty years after the outbreak of a parasitic fungus which takes over the neural functions of humans, Joel, a Texan with a tragic familial past, finds himself responsible with smuggling a fourteen-year-old girl named Ellie to a militia group called the Fireflies, while avoiding strict and deadly authorities, infected fungal hosts and other violent survivors.Read more

Twenty years after the outbreak of a parasitic fungus which takes over the neural functions of humans, Joel, a Texan with a tragic familial past, finds himself responsible with smuggling a fourteen-year-old girl named Ellie to a militia group called the Fireflies, while avoiding strict and deadly authorities, infected fungal hosts and other violent survivors.

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Jun 14, 2013
PlayStation 3
Jun 20, 2013
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
15h
Main + Extras
20h
Completionist
41h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
hunting, post-apocalyptic, disease, infection, murder
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At a Glance

Critic Score
92
Main Story (IGDB)
15h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
20h
Completionist (IGDB)
41h
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  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026