Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 3
The Last of Us: Left Behind
By the LumiKin editors
Reviewed: 01 May 2026
PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 3
Naughty Dog · 2014
LumiScore
69/100
Good
The Last of Us: Left Behind is an action-adventure game that fosters empathy and ethical reasoning, but contains intense violence and mature themes.
Growth (BDS)
53
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.50 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.57 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.55 | |
The Last of Us: Left Behind offers a deeply emotional and engaging narrative experience, fostering empathy and critical thinking through its exploration of complex relationships and moral dilemmas. It provides a challenging action-adventure experience that enhances hand-eye coordination and strategic problem-solving.
Design risks
| R1 | Dopamine pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game contains intense violence, strong language, and mature themes, including references to substances and elements of fear/horror, making it unsuitable for younger audiences. While it excels in narrative, its single-player nature limits opportunities for direct social skill development.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0–0/mo.
Regulatory compliance · DSA·GDPR-K·ODDS
- DSA:Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:Estimated from review data. Game has natural stopping points and low session-extension risk.