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The Vault · 2013

The Last of Us

A beautifully made, savagely human post-apocalyptic journey.
DeveloperNaughty Dog
PublisherSony
Released2013
The Last of UsAction
Action-AdventureSurvival HorrorStoryNaughty Dog

The Last of Us is a 2013 action-adventure survival game by Naughty Dog, published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3. In a fungal-apocalypse United States of 2033, smuggler Joel must escort 14-year-old Ellie across a ruined country. It was widely hailed as a generational masterpiece, and later remastered on PS4 and remade for PS5 and PC.

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Original Hardware
A PlayStation 3 and the disc.
Modern Re-release
Remastered on PS4, and remade as 'The Last of Us Part I' for PS5 and PC.
Game Record
PlatformPlayStation 3
DeveloperNaughty Dog
PublisherSony
GenreAction
SeriesThe Last of Us
ReviewedJune 18, 2013
RestoredJune 5, 2026