
The Last of Us: Left Behind Stand Alone
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Croissance
47/100
Valeur de croissance
- Empathie
- Régulation émotionnelle
- Raisonnement éthique
Risque
FAIBLE
Modèles d'engagement
Très peu de pression pour dépenser ou jouer excessivement.
Attention
Conseil de parent expert
Watch or play alongside your teen and pause to discuss the emotional moments — this story tackles grief, loyalty, and identity in ways that spark meaningful conversation.
Principales compétences développées
Domaines de développement
Représentation?Degré de diversité des personnages du jeu en termes de genre et d'ethnicité. Plus le score est élevé, plus la représentation est authentique. Affiché uniquement — n'affecte pas la recommandation de temps de jeu.
Test de Bechdel?Le test de Bechdel vérifie si un jeu comporte au moins deux personnages féminins nommés qui se parlent d'autre chose qu'un homme. Une mesure simple de la représentation.— Réussit le test
The story centers entirely on two named female characters, Ellie and Riley, whose relationship and conversations are about survival, friendship, and their lives together — not about men.
Conseil de parent expert
Left Behind is an unusually powerful vehicle for emotional literacy. The relationship between Ellie and Riley models genuine care, self-sacrifice, and navigating fear together. Parents who engage with the story alongside their teenager can use it as a springboard for real conversations about friendship, loss, LGBTQ+ identity, and what it means to be brave. Treat it less like a game and more like a short film you experience together.
Ce que votre enfant développe
Left Behind is a narrative-driven, single-player experience built around empathy, loyalty, and the emotional weight of human connection under duress. Its core strength lies in emotional and ethical development: players inhabit Ellie's perspective during an intensely personal story about friendship, love, grief, and sacrifice. The writing is exceptional (BAFTA-winning), and the game asks players to process complex emotions — loss, fear, joy within tragedy — in ways that rival literary fiction. Light survival-action gameplay adds modest contributions to problem-solving, spatial awareness, and reaction time. The game's portrayal of a young queer female friendship as the emotional center is rare and meaningful representation.
Conformité réglementaire
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À propos de ce jeu
IMPORTANT: The file that you are purchasing from PlayStation®Store is only the installer for The Last Of Us™. Once the installer is booted, the game itself will be downloaded onto your PlayStation®3 system.