The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered

Post-apocalyptic third-person action adventure mixing stealth, shooting, and survival

Naughty Dog LLC, Nixxes Software, Iron Galaxy Studios · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC · Released Apr 3, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 56K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 779 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,178; peak 24h 1,312
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jul 22, 2025

What is The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered?

Set in the post-pandemic United States, this single-player, third-person action-adventure follows Ellie and Abby as they fight and sneak past infected and human survivors. Five years after Ellie and Joel settle in Jackson, Wyoming, a violent event sends Ellie on a journey for justice and closure. No Return is a separate roguelike survival mode with randomized combat encounters and boss battles.

For you if...

+you want a bleak, emotional post-apocalyptic story
+you enjoy third-person shooting mixed with stealth
+you want randomized survival runs alongside the campaign

Not for you if...

−you want a light or relaxing story
−you dislike switching between Ellie and Abby
−you mainly want competitive or cooperative multiplayer

What players say

91% of 55,579 reviews are positive · 90% of 779 in the last 30 days

Players often praise the combat, stealth, visuals, and No Return mode. The main dispute is the story: detractors criticize its pacing, character choices, and attempts to build empathy, while supporters value its emotional themes. Some players also report crashes, including repeated issues on certain AMD hardware.

Screenshots and trailer

The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit (version 1909 or higher)
Processor: Intel Core i3-8100, AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Radeon RX 5500XT
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 150 GB available space
Notes: SSD Required

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 45
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
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, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Greek, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish. Text only: Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Croatian.