The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
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ActionAdventureStory RichPost-apocalypticThird-Person ShooterAction-AdventureLGBTQ+

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Game description

Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.

Basic info

DeveloperNaughty Dog LLC, Nixxes Software, Iron Galaxy Studios
PublisherPlayStation Publishing LLC
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 3, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11 64-bit (version 1909 or higher)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-8100, AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Radeon RX 5500XT
Storage150 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 421 reviews from the past 1 year

83.2/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Few stories split players like The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered, which scores 83.2 from 421 reviews.

👍 Strengths

164 reviews praise the story, and some call it a raw, powerful look at revenge and loss. 86 admire the visuals, and some point to detailed animation and facial expressions, while Visuals & Sound ranks 5th of 1249. 43 like how the combat feels, and some praise smart enemy AI and stealth. Gameplay ranks 15th of 1396, Content Volume ranks 270th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 93rd of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

143 reviews dislike the story, and some call the writing contradictory and the character choices illogical. Story & World appears in 92% of analyzed reviews and ranks 696th of 1096. 22 object to how the characters are treated, and some resent being forced to play as the protagonist's killer. 7 find long stretches repetitive or exhausting, and some say the constant darkness never lets up. Pricing & Fairness ranks 367th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“masterfully portrays grief through narrative and character arcs” · 164 reviews
“insanely polished, extremely well made visually and mechanically” · 86 reviews
“gameplay mechanics are genuinely good” · 43 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.95 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “gameplay mechanics are genuinely good” · 43 reviews
Negative “gameplay feels locked and slow despite responsive controls” · 2 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 0% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 10%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 92% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.10 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “masterfully portrays grief through narrative and character arcs” · 164 reviews
Negative “poorly written story, major step down from previous game” · 143 reviews

Characters 52% · World 38%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.70 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “1.5 times longer than first part with more modes” · 3 reviews
Negative “game is about 10 hours too long” · 1 review

Variety 6% · Replayability 6%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.68 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “insanely polished, extremely well made visually and mechanically” · 86 reviews

Audio 24%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.01 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “high quality game worth the price” · 1 review
Negative “felt expensive despite waiting for discount” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.28 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “excellent optimization, stable framerate, no performance issues” · 2 reviews
Negative “loading times and optimization issues on SSD” · 7 reviews

Stability 5% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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