Grounded: For the toughest of the hardcore.Plus, all pickup-able items no longer flash to indicate themselves to the player. Game hints, prompts, and Listen Mode are disabled. Survivor: For players that want a considerable challenge.Powerful melee weapons, such as the Machete and Hatchet, are almost never seen. Supplies are rare to come by, and non-infected enemies are more aggressive and use cover often. Sharp melee weapons spawn late in the game.
Also, the enemies are quite easy to kill. A lot of ammunition, crafting supplies, melee weapons, and healing items are spawned in the world. Grounded must be bought as a DLC on PlayStation 3 but is already unlocked in The Last of Us Remastered on PlayStation 4. To unlock the Survivor difficulty, one must beat the game once on any difficulty. There are five difficulty levels in The Last Of Us.
