7 Most Realistic Games With Best In-Game Graphics & Gameplay To Play In 2022

Video games have come a long way in terms of graphics and overall gameplay. And since video game publishers are trying to make more immersive games, we see many realistic games each year. Most of it can be owed to the big-budget games using motion capture technology to bring each character closer to life.

Because of how quickly the graphics of video games are improving, we’ve made a ranked list of the seven most realistic games you can play in 2022. These games arguably have the best graphics, which makes the characters come to life. So if you’re a fan of realistic games, take a look at this list of mesmerizing games.

S.No.	Video Game	Platforms
1	Red Dead Redemption 2	PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Stadia, PC
2	Ghost of Tsushima	PS4, PS5
3	Battlefield 1	PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC
4	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC
5	Microsoft Flight Simulator	Xbox Series S/X, PC
6	The Last of Us Part 2	PS4, PS5
7	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC

Most realistic games with best graphics you should play in 2022

1. Red Dead Redemption 2

The game that needs no introduction, Red Dead Redemption 2, is available to play on PS4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, and Microsoft Windows. Hands down, it is the most realistic game ever developed. Every in-game element of RDR 2, including the NPCs, the horses, and all others, react in a life-like manner. For instance, if you shoot an NPC, they come back with a bandage around that bullet wound. Similarly, the NPCs also comment on the player’s appearance.

Those who haven’t played this beautifully realistic game consider how close to life RDR 2 is, with the best graphics for an open-world game, as these are only a few examples of how realistic Rockstar Games have made Red Dead Redemption 2.

Download: Red Dead Redemption 2

2. Ghost of Tsushima

Ghost of Tsushima is an open-world RPG by Sony Interactive Entertainment. This action-adventure game is exclusive to Playstation. It features a Samurai warrior “Jim Sakai”; on a mission to protect the Tsushima island from the Mongol invasion. Ghost of Tsushima probably has the best in-game graphics on this list. Playing this game feels like looking at a beautifully rendered 3D movie. This game does full justice in portraying the beautiful country of Japan.

Moreover, the combat in Ghost of Tsushima feels true to life as to how Samurai warriors actually fought. Often, players are certain to lose concentration due to how aesthetically pleasing this game’s environment is.

Download: Ghost of Tsushima

3. Battlefield 1

Electronic Arts released this award-winning FPS shooter in 2016 for PS4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. Battlefield 1 features different war stories and is a feast to the eyes with its jaw-dropping immersive gameplay graphics. For a game that’s well over 5 years old, Battlefield still impresses us with its life-like graphics and close-to-life combat.

This game’s environment boasts a stunning level of detail paired with traumatizing combat experience. If the Call of Duty franchise gives players a feel of actual combat, this game is sure to give them PTSD.

Download: Battlefield 1

4. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

The newest inclusion to the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops Cold war, was released in 2020 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Microsoft Windows. This first-person shooter’s story is set in the early 1980s, featuring a CIA operative, “Russell Adler,” and his mission to end the extremist USSR organization.

Call of Duty games have always made an impression with the storyline and narrative with the past COD games; however, Black Ops Cold war features one of the best graphics for a game that the story and narrative altogether make the game one of the best games of 2021.

Interestingly, the set designs and the lighting makes COD: Black Ops Cold War like a 3D movie, but it is especially during the night-time missions where this game feels closer to real life.

Download: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

5. Microsoft Flight Simulator

Hands down one of the best simulation games, the developers have done an outstanding job with the Flight simulator. Talk about the gameplay, the visuals, or the graphics; Flight Simulator is the best in simulation games. The game has such realistic graphics that flying over a city in-game makes you think you’re flying a real plane over there.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is the most extensive simulation game ever produced. However, the game is restricted to Xbox and PC gamers. The Flight simulator was first released way back in 1982; however, it is the latest release of 2020 that is the best-looking simulation game.

Download: Microsoft Flight Simulator

6. The Last of Us Part II

Next up on the list is the latest addition to the Last of Us series. The Last of Us Part II is a post-apocalyptic game published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is an action-adventure game set in a world where the human race becomes infected with deadly fungi called “Cordyceps.”

This game’s story revolves around a rivalry between the characters as the remaining humans’ fight for their lives. Talking about a specific scenario in the game where the character explores an abandoned arcade complex, the detailing of in-game elements makes the game so life-like that it feels like you’re watching a sci-fi movie.

The last of us 2 has a beautiful environment, one of the best in-game graphics, and hands down one of the best-looking games.

Download: The Last of Us Part II

7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Published by Activision, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was released last year for PS4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. This COD title features the CIA and British SAS forces working together to fight off the rebel forces from a fictional country. As with every other COD title, Modern Warfare features a campaign and a multiplayer.

However, the game’s multiplayer is what makes the game one of the best-looking games. In addition, the ‘clean house’ mission makes the games so realistic with the approach and the narrative by which the mission is planned.

This game made its way on this list because of the life-like graphics, especially the night missions where this game’s natural beauty pops up. Not to mention the “Clean House” mission, where the game’s details, particularly the night vision goggle effect, take Modern Warfare on another level.

Download: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Wrapping Up

So there you have it, a compiled list of the seven most realistic and best-looking games you with outstanding graphics should play in 2022. While there, many other games have immersive close-to-life gameplay and are not on this list. Mainly since we decided to keep the list short and crisp, we’ll probably make additions to this article in the future. Till then, go ahead and play these games yourself to know how close to life these titles feel to you.