The Last of Us Part 1 PC: Crack Status and Latest Performance Update
was cracked on Day 1 of its PC release (March 28, 2023). Unlike many major AAA titles, Sony did not include Denuvo Anti-Tamper protection for this release, a trend seen with other PlayStation PC ports like God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man .
At launch, the port was widely criticized for poor optimization and massive VRAM usage. However, by 2025 and early 2026, many of these issues have been addressed through extensive patching: The Last of Us Part 1 FSR 3.1 Frame Generation - Steam Deck
: Because it lacks Denuvo, "clean" files and repacks (like those from Dodi ) have been available across major community sites since launch day. Is the PC Version Fixed?
: The game launched with standard Steam DRM , which was bypassed almost immediately by scene groups and individual developers using Steam emulators like the Goldberg Emulator .