

The story of Left Behind was adapted in the seventh episode of the television series The Last of Us in February 2023.

Like its parent game, it received several awards and nominations.

It received generally favorable reviews by critics, with particular praise for its story, characterization, and depiction of female and LGBT characters (including a kiss between Ellie and Riley deemed by critics as a "breakthrough moment" for video games), while some criticism was aimed at a battle sequence late in the game that was considered by some to be "unnatural" and "forced". The Last of Us: Left Behind was highly anticipated due to the critical acclaim received by The Last of Us. It was included in The Last of Us Part I, a remake of the game released on PlayStation 5 in September 2022 Windows in March 2023. Left Behind was released worldwide on Februfor the PlayStation 3 it was later bundled with The Last of Us Remastered, an updated version of the game released for the PlayStation 4 on July 29, 2014, and then released as a stand-alone expansion pack for both consoles on May 12, 2015. The game also features a crafting system, allowing players to customize weapons through the upgrades. Players can use "Listen Mode" to locate enemies through a heightened sense of hearing and spatial awareness. The game is played from a third-person perspective players use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and zombie-like creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The Last of Us is a popular Windows game set in a post-apocalyptic scenario.
