Twenty years after a pandemic has decimated civilisation, there is no government, no infrastructure, no rules beyond the ones that the survivors enforce upon themselves. The Last of Us Part I is Naughty Dog’s complete remake of one of the most acclaimed and influential games ever made — a ground-up rebuild that honours every essential quality of the 2013 original while delivering the visuals, the gameplay refinements, and the technical polish that bring this landmark story to a new generation of players with the impact it has always deserved.
Joel — a hardened survivor scarred by decades of loss in a world that offers no mercy to the sentimental — is hired to smuggle a fourteen-year-old girl named Ellie out of a militarised quarantine zone. What begins as a simple job becomes a brutal, transformative, and deeply human journey across a ravaged United States, as Joel and Ellie are forced to rely on each other in a world where every encounter — with the infected, with desperate fellow survivors, and with the increasingly thin line between morality and survival — could be their last. Their relationship, built slowly and believably across a story of extraordinary craft, became one of gaming’s most celebrated and most emotionally resonant narratives the moment the original game released — and the remake preserves every ounce of that power while presenting it with unprecedented visual and technical fidelity.
The Last of Us Part I rebuilds every environment, every character model, and every animation from the ground up using updated technology and techniques developed for The Last of Us Part II, resulting in a visual presentation that brings Joel and Ellie’s journey to life with a level of detail, emotional nuance, and atmospheric richness that the original hardware could never have achieved. Facial animation, lighting, environmental detail, and the subtle physical performances that convey so much of the story’s emotional weight have all been rebuilt to a standard that makes this quietly one of the most visually impressive story-driven games available on PC.
Gameplay refinements bring the moment-to-moment experience of exploration, stealth, and combat closer to the more advanced systems introduced in The Last of Us Part II, while preserving the slower, more desperate, and more tensely improvisational feel that defined the original. Resources remain scarce, crafting remains a careful balancing act between immediate survival needs and long-term preparation, and every encounter with infected or hostile survivors demands the kind of careful, considered approach that has always defined The Last of Us at its core. Improved enemy AI, refined combat mechanics, and a host of accessibility options make the experience more responsive and more inclusive without sacrificing the tension and desperation that make the franchise’s combat so distinctive.
The relationship between Joel and Ellie remains the emotional core of everything The Last of Us Part I achieves — a story told with patience, restraint, and an unwillingness to take narrative shortcuts that has rarely been matched in the years since the original’s release. Every supporting character, every location, and every quiet moment of dialogue between missions builds toward a conclusion that remains one of the most discussed, most debated, and most powerful endings in the medium’s history.
If you enjoy The Last of Us Part I, also check out The Last of Us Part II Remastered to continue Ellie’s story in Naughty Dog’s equally extraordinary sequel.
On PC, The Last of Us Part I delivers a stunning visual experience with full support for 4K resolution, ray tracing, ultra-wide monitors, unlocked frame rates, and a comprehensive suite of graphical and accessibility options that make this the definitive way to experience one of gaming’s most important stories.
Game Features
- Complete ground-up remake of the landmark original The Last of Us
- Play as Joel and Ellie in one of gaming’s most acclaimed and influential stories
- Rebuilt visuals using technology developed for The Last of Us Part II
- Refined combat, stealth & AI systems closer to the sequel’s advanced mechanics
- Deeply desperate survival gameplay with scarce resources and careful crafting
- Extraordinary facial animation and environmental detail throughout
- Comprehensive accessibility options for a wide range of players
- One of gaming’s most emotionally powerful and influential narratives
- Full 4K, ray tracing & unlocked frame rates on PC
- From Naughty Dog — available now on Steam for PC
