Discover the poignant narrative and enduring characters in The Last of Us, a game that has won more than 200 Game of the Year awards. Joel, a tired protagonist, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone in a destroyed civilization where infected and hardened survivors are on the loose. But what begins as a menial task quickly turns into a torturous cross-country trek. includes the acclaimed prequel chapter Left Behind, which delves into the events that permanently altered the lives of Ellie and her best friend Riley, as well as the entire single-player story of The Last of Us.