The Last Of Us 1: Does It Have New Game Plus? - Push Square

The Last of Us Part I (PS5) Guides

  1. Guide Home
  2. Walkthrough
    1. Hometown
      1. Prologue Walkthrough
    2. Quarantine Zone
      1. 20 Years Later Walkthrough
      2. Beyond the Wall Walkthrough
      3. The Slums Walkthrough
      4. The Cargo Walkthrough
    3. The Outskirts
      1. Outside Walkthrough
      2. Downtown Walkthrough
      3. Museum Walkthrough
      4. The Capitol Building Walkthrough
    4. Bill's Town
      1. The Woods Walkthrough
      2. Safehouse Walkthrough
      3. Graveyard Walkthrough
      4. High School Escape Walkthrough
    5. Pittsburgh
      1. Alone and Forsaken Walkthrough
      2. Hotel Lobby Walkthrough
      3. Financial District Walkthrough
      4. Escape the City Walkthrough
    6. The Suburbs
      1. Sewers Walkthrough
      2. Suburbs Walkthrough
    7. Tommy's Dam
      1. Hydroelectric Dam Walkthrough
      2. Ranch House Walkthrough
    8. The University
      1. Go Big Horns Walkthrough
      2. Science Building Walkthrough
    9. Lakeside Resort
      1. The Hunt Walkthrough
      2. Cabin Resort Walkthrough
    10. Bus Depot
      1. Highway Exit Walkthrough
      2. Underground Tunnel Walkthrough
    11. The Firefly Lab
      1. The Hospital Walkthrough
    12. Jackson
      1. Epilogue Walkthrough
    13. Left Behind
      1. Back in a Flash Walkthrough
      2. Mallrats Walkthrough
      3. So Close Walkthrough
      4. Fun and Games Walkthrough
      5. The Enemy of My Enemy Walkthrough
      6. Escape from Liberty Gardens Walkthrough
  3. Collectibles
    1. All Artefacts Locations
    2. All Firefly Pendants Locations
    3. All Comics Locations
    4. All Training Manuals Locations
    5. All Workbenches Locations
    6. All Workbench Tools Locations
    7. All Shiv Doors Locations
    8. All Safe Code Combinations
    9. All Optional Conversations Locations
    10. All Ellie's Jokes Locations
  4. Safe Solutions
    1. How to Open the Safe in Downtown
    2. How to Open the Safe in The Woods
    3. How to Open the Safe in Hotel Lobby
    4. How to Open the Safe in Suburbs
  5. Weapons and Items
    1. All Weapons Locations and Upgrades
    2. All Items and How to Craft Them
  6. FAQs
    1. All Chapters and How Long to Beat
    2. Best Difficulty to Select
    3. Does It Have New Game Plus?
    4. Does It Have Multiplayer?
  7. Trophies
    1. Trophy Guide
  8. Related Games
    1. The Last of Us Part I (PS5)
    2. The Last of Us Remastered (PS4)
    3. The Last of Us (PS3)
    4. The Last of Us Part I (PC)

Does The Last of Us 1 have New Game Plus? New Game Plus is a popular feature which allows you to replay a campaign with some or all of your progress carrying across. As part of our The Last of Us guide, we're going to answer the question: does it have New Game Plus?

On this page: The Last of Us 1: Does It Have New Game Plus?

  1. 1.Does The Last of Us 1 Have New Game Plus?

Does The Last of Us 1 Have New Game Plus?

The Last of Us 1: Does It Have New Game Plus? Guide 1
Image: Push Square

All versions of The Last of Us 1 have New Game Plus. This is unlocked after you complete the campaign, and is selectable from the New Game menu. In all editions of the game, your Weapons Upgrades will transition between playthroughs and your collectibles will not.

However, The Last of Us: Part I (PS5, PC) includes an additional toggle between the following two modes:

Full LoadoutPlay through the game again with all weapons, upgrades, and recipes obtained in a previous playthough. Weapons and recipes unlock when Joel retrieves his backpack in Boston.ClassicOnly upgrades carry over from a previous playthrough. Weapons and recipes unlock on progression.

If you're playing The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) or The Last of Us (PS3) then you can only use the Classic option described above. You'll also be restricted to the highest difficulty setting you completed the campaign on, whereas in The Last of Us: Part I you'll have the flexibility to choose any of the available difficulty settings.

Did this The Last of Us 1 guide answer your question on does it have New Game Plus? Let us know in the comments section below.

Up Next: Does It Have Multiplayer?

  • Best Difficulty to Select
  • Does It Have Multiplayer?
Related Games
  • The Last of Us (PS3)
  • The Last of Us Part I (PC)
  • The Last of Us Part I (PS5)
  • The Last of Us Remastered (PS4)
See Also
  • The Last of Us 1 Guide: A Full 100% Walkthrough
  • The Best PS5 Games (2025)
  • Best PS4 Games
  • Best PS3 Games of All Time
  • Share:
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Sammy Barker

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

  • Author Profile
  • Bluesky
  • Reply

Wow, no comments yet... why not be the first?

Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...

Related Articles

  • 95+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's January Sale

    95+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's January Sale

    Check out these discounted games

  • Naughty Dog Forces Crunch to Get PS5 Exclusive Intergalactic 'Back on Track' for Mid 2027 Release

    Naughty Dog Forces Crunch to Get PS5 Exclusive Intergalactic 'Back on Track' for Mid 2027 Release

    Sony review incoming

  • Disappointment as PS2 All-Timer SoulCalibur 3 Launches on PS5, PS4 without Trophies

    Disappointment as PS2 All-Timer SoulCalibur 3 Launches on PS5, PS4 without Trophies

    A scourge on history

  • Last Chance to Get These 65+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's End of Year Deals Sale

    Last Chance to Get These 65+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's End of Year Deals Sale

    The best games in the current sale

  • 'Sony's Never Experienced This Phenomenon Before': PS5 Smash Hit Gran Turismo 7 Getting Stronger Over Time

    'Sony's Never Experienced This Phenomenon Before': PS5 Smash Hit Gran Turismo 7 Getting Stronger Over Time

    Draws over two million monthly active users

Tag » What Is New Game Plus