The Last of Us™ Part I

Third-person survival action through a post-apocalyptic cross-country journey

Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC · Released Mar 28, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 109K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 736 in 30 days
Playing now: 886; peak 24h 976
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jul 3, 2025

What is The Last of Us™ Part I?

A single-player third-person action-adventure set in a post-apocalyptic United States overrun by infected and hostile survivors. As Joel, you sneak through abandoned buildings and cities, search for supplies, and fight enemies while escorting 14-year-old Ellie across the country; the included Left Behind chapter follows Ellie and Riley before the main story.

For you if...

+you prioritize character relationships and story-driven single-player games
+you like stealth, scarce supplies, and deliberate combat
+you want a bleak post-apocalyptic horror setting

Not for you if...

−you mainly want competitive or cooperative multiplayer
−you dislike cutscene-heavy, story-first games
−you need frequent variety in combat and puzzles

What players say

84% of 109,257 reviews are positive · 95% of 736 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the story, Joel and Ellie’s relationship, the post-apocalyptic atmosphere, and the visuals. The main complaint is unstable PC performance, including crashes, stuttering, freezes, high VRAM demands, and memory-related issues; some players also find the stealth, combat, and puzzle loop repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

The Last of Us™ Part I system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (Version 1909 or Newer)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, Intel Core i7-4770K
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470 (4 GB), AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (4 GB), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 100 GB available space
Notes: SSD Recommended

OS: Windows 10 (Version 1909 or Newer)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel Core i7-8700
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB), AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (8 GB), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (8 GB)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 100 GB available space
Notes: SSD Recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Greek, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish. Text only: Czech, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Croatian.