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games like

The Last of Us

The Last of Us leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Shooter, Adventure - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION5 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

12 games like The Last of Us

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Days Gone cover art
Days GonePracticed Mastery · open-world survival action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - freaker AI is scripted swarm logic

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A Plague Tale: InnocencePracticed Mastery · cinematic stealth

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Stealth and sling aiming need basic skill.

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God of WarPracticed Mastery · hack-and-slash action

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 7) - Combo timing, dodges, and QTEs set the bar

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Uncharted 4: A Thief's EndPracticed Mastery · cinematic action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 3) - Few systems to optimize beyond difficulty.

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Resident Evil 4 cover art
Resident Evil 4Practiced Mastery · action survival horror

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 7) - Crowd management requires precise, fast shooting under constant pressure

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Red Dead RedemptionPracticed Mastery · open-world western

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Horizon Zero Dawn cover art
Horizon Zero DawnPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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BioShock 2 cover art
BioShock 2Practiced Mastery · immersive shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Saints Row: The Third cover art
Saints Row: The ThirdPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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The Godfather: The Game cover art
The Godfather: The GamePracticed Mastery · crime open-world

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Freedom Fighters cover art
Freedom FightersPracticed Mastery · squad shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Homefront: The Revolution cover art
Homefront: The RevolutionPracticed Mastery · open-world FPS

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Game details

Released
2013
Developer
Naughty Dog
Franchise
The Last of Us
Platforms
PS3
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
92/100
IGDB users
93/100
ShooterAdventureActionHorrorSurvivalStealth