10 Most Accurate Sci-Fi Games, Ranked

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Every science fiction game has a different approach to accuracy, whether it's 's complex empirical lore or 's elevation of real, present-day issues. The issue of accuracy in science fiction is a prickly one. The two elements it's made up of — hard, demonstrable science and fanciful, speculative fiction — seem inherently opposed to one another. As a result, different works of sci-fi have different approaches to balancing the two halves, with some using reality as a jumping-off point for fantastical concepts, while others seem to conjure pseudoscientific ideas from thin air.

Both approaches certainly have their merits, but there's something to be said for realism in science fiction. It can be educational and challenging, teaching its audience about empirical science while demanding that they interrogate the world around them. It requires the persistent willingness to get bogged down in the technical details of natural phenomena, and the creative courage to expand on them. For the eternally curious, here are some of the most realistic science fiction games worth marveling at.

is an imaginative, deeply human zombie game series that happens to be based on a real parasitic fungus. is commonly called the zombie ant fungus for its ability to take over certain insects' behavior. Once it's taken root, the fungus compels an infected ant to move to a more hospitable environment for fungal growth, at which point it spreads its spores. It can't affect humans in reality, but in and its sequel, it turns people into bloodthirsty zombies. It's the perfect example of using real science as a basis for a fictional story, but other games take this even further.

includes one of the most immersive depictions of a realistic, near-future