Druckmann views The Last of Us as a coming of age story, in which Ellie adapts to survival after spending time with Joel, as well as an exploration of how willing a father is to save his child.
Druckmannova gleda "The Last of Us" kao priču o odrastanju, u kojoj se Ellie prilagođava opstanku nakon što je provodi vremena s Joelom, kao i istraživanje o tome koliko je otac spreman spasiti svoje dijete.