What is the best order to watch The Last of Us?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

How many titles are in The Last of Us?

The Last of Us currently includes content across multiple formats. Use the section filters to view specific content types and the order variants to choose your preferred viewing order.

Should I watch The Last of Us in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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The Last of Us

edited 2026-05-21

A complete play and watch order for The Last of Us franchise — Naughty Dog's mainline games, the Left Behind DLC, the PS5 Part I remake, and HBO's television adaptation. Covers every canonical entry so you can follow Joel and Ellie's story from the original 2013 game through the 2025 second season of the series.

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Tags · [mainline][dlc][remake][hbo][tie-in]

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01GAME

2013Naughty Dog's 2013 PlayStation 3 action-adventure, directed by Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley. Set twenty years after a mutated Cordyceps…

02GAME

2014Naughty Dog's 2014 single-player DLC for The Last of Us, released as a standalone download in February 2014. The campaign alternates between…

03GAME

2020Naughty Dog's 2020 PlayStation 4 sequel to the original game, directed by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross. Set five years after the events o…

04GAME

2022Naughty Dog's 2022 PlayStation 5 remake of the original 2013 game, rebuilt from the ground up using a new engine rather than simply upportin…

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tie-in comics1 items · 1 unwatched