- First release
- Feb 14, 2014
- Developer
- Naughty Dog
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Engine
- Naughty Dog Engine
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
Set as a prequel to the main game, you take control of Ellie a few weeks before the events of the main story. One night while sleeping, Ellie is awoken and startled by her best friend Riley, a young girl who had left the boarding school a period of time ago after a confrontation with Ellie. To make up for leaving Ellie behind, Riley tells Ellie she has a surprise to show her and the two set off to sneak away from the school. As the two venture into a now abandoned Boston mall, events that will forever change everything for the both of them are set in motion.Read more
Set as a prequel to the main game, you take control of Ellie a few weeks before the events of the main story. One night while sleeping, Ellie is awoken and startled by her best friend Riley, a young girl who had left the boarding school a period of time ago after a confrontation with Ellie. To make up for leaving Ellie behind, Riley tells Ellie she has a surprise to show her and the two set off to sneak away from the school. As the two venture into a now abandoned Boston mall, events that will forever change everything for the both of them are set in motion.
- Release dates
- PlayStation 3
- Feb 14, 2014
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main + Extras
- 3h
- Completionist
- 3h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Where to buy
- Keywords
- post-apocalyptic, disease, infection, story driven, prequel
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, infection, story driven, prequel, crafting, female protagonist, action-adventure, undead, building, photo mode, audio logs, scripted events, workbench mechanics, lgbtq+
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 87
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 3h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 3h
How it plays
Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
- Español (México)interface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026
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Behind the game
Credits
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Composer
Voice cast
- Ashley Johnson — Ellie
- Yaani King — Riley
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Won
- British Academy Games Award for Story — BAFTA Games Awards 2015
Nominated
- The Game Awards − Games for Impact — The Game Awards 2014
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Story & setting
Setting
- Set in Boston
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