Story, World & Core Themes
Explore the narrative, setting, and ideas that shape The Last of Us.
Story
High-level synopsis and narrative focus.
A post-apocalyptic action-adventure game series following survivors in a world devastated by a fungal pandemic.
World
Setting, cultures, and distinctive elements.
A post-apocalyptic United States reclaimed by nature, where cities are overgrown ruins. Survivors live in military quarantine zones or lawless settlements, facing threats from infected creatures like Clickers and hostile human factions.
Post-apocalyptic United States, 20 years after fungal pandemic outbreak
Themes
Core ideas and recurring motifs.
Survival vs. Humanity, Love and Loss, Moral Ambiguity, The Cycle of Violence