The Last of Us

Joel and Ellie

A video game franchise and television series set in a post-apocalyptic America devastated by a fungal pandemic.

The story follows survivors navigating a collapsed civilization where infected humans have become violent monsters.

The title refers both to the dwindling human population and to the fierce bonds between characters—suggesting that love persists even when little else remains: Have you watched The Last of Us yet?

Opposites
tone and atmosphere

The Last of UsUncharted

Super Mario Bros. · Zombieland · Ted Lasso · The Lego Movie · Fortnite

approach to apocalypse

The Last of UsWorld War Z

Fictional global zombie conflict

Left 4 Dead · Resident Evil · Night of the Living Dead · The Conjuring · Supernatural

Family

last, lastly, lasting, lastingly, outlast, outlasted, outlasting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R