who says gaming is a relaxing hobby
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
ten brutally difficult realistic games
for more gaming videos check out our new
spinoff channel mojo plays for in-depth
reviews thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter we
think it’s fair to say that most games
cater to wider more casual audiences but
that’s not a bad thing
fun might be subjective but making your
games more accessible just means you
might attract a larger audience and
maybe more sales however there are still
plenty of games that go in the opposite
direction and strive for authenticity
and this list is focusing on those that
have their realistic mechanics providing
the bulk of the challenge seriously
you’d probably be easier to do some of
these things in real life number 10 spin
tires driving games are a dime a dozen
but there are none quite like this
all-terrain simulator that has you
traveling through the backwoods of
Russia and beat down cars the real
challenge here is in navigating through
the world as fast as possible to avoid
running out of fuel but that’s not all
one too many folders in your car might
so you end up having to take your time
with safer longer routes these two
simple ideas are constantly at odds but
provide a compelling challenge
especially in hardcore mode where the
physics will push your patients to the
absolute limit number 9 stranded deep on
top of all the usual things to manage in
survival games like food and sleep
stranded deep sets itself apart by also
having dynamic day/night and weather
cycles that will have you hunting around
the island on the brink of starvation at
one minute and running for cover the
next the real scales tipper here is
through the sheer hostility of that
environment though whether you’re out at
sea surrounded by sharks or on dry land
getting attacked by snakes you’re gonna
need to channel your inner Bear Grylls
to get out alive number 8
Kingdom Come deliverance if you don’t
like a bunch of fantasy and player
friendly mechanics gunking up your RPGs
this one might be for you in Kingdom
Come becoming a great swordsman or
Archer relies on the player learning
through practice and building up their
real-world skills to break through enemy
parries and overcome their foes and that
is time-consuming but rewarding in
process that’s not all though because
for the entirety of the game players
also need to keep an eye on their hunger
energy and yes their cleanliness levels
to stay in tip-top shape
medieval Knights didn’t have it easy and
neither will you number 7 dangerous
waters enthusiasts class simulation
games have gone through a resurgence in
recent years but dangerous waters is
still one of the best and still has us
just as confused as the day it came out
go to depth 0 1 7 meters depth control I
sure you can delegate your crew if you
want but the fun is using your sonar and
periscope data to make split-second
decisions and then manually drive the
platform to escape danger or attack the
enemy avionics might be simplified to
the point where it won’t be considered a
straight learning sim but we still
believe season defenses should get their
submarine licenses in the mail
considering the 700 page manual it comes
with that’s basically required reading
con sonar
no longer cavitating number 6 SWAT
work sir you’re in my spine fair warning
if you’re looking for counter strike go
or even Rainbow six siege this is not it
on top of having no saves when you’re
out on a mission a lack of healing items
means that every fight is a tense one
where one stray bullet will basically
kill you instantly the biggest turtle
though is the fact that you must follow
strict rules of engagement at all times
you’ll need to balance your trigger
timing in between so slow that you get
shot first and so fast that you
accidentally shoot civilians let us tell
you that’s a tough balance when you’re
aiming for takedowns and not kills
number 5 insurgency so clearly by now if
you thought csgo was the most realistic
counterterrorism FPS game out there you
haven’t been looking hard enough
the laughably low time to kill and
realistic subtleties and body
positioning as players aim peak around
corners and snipe means that experts
keep a low profile and avoid exposing
themselves which leads to very tense
firefights and slow methodical movement
once you finally got that down it’s time
to grab your night-vision goggles and
head on over to the night maps because
there’s even more to master when it
comes to dealing with fire explosions
and muzzle flashes that restrict your
ability to see and adds to the extremely
high learning curve number four this war
of mine
war is hell and nothing exemplifies that
saying better than this incredibly bleak
and depressing game that tells the story
of those innocent people struggling for
survival as the battles rage the realism
and difficulty come from the decisions
that you’ll be forced to make can you
hold out an extra day before you start
rationing and starving do you let the
stranger into your shelter should you
save the woman in trouble you find in
the streets they’re all tough questions
because they all have consequences and
we’ll probably have you feeling like an
awful person for choosing incorrectly on
more than one occasion number three the
long dark ah Canada so cold snowy and
sparse well that’s the picture of this
title paints when trying to recreate the
challenges of surviving in a frozen
wasteland which is what we usually call
Canada and all this turns out to be a
pretty brutal combination for the player
survival requires careful calorie
counting as when you run low you’ll need
to hunt well that makes sense right
except you can’t hunt for long because
it’s so damn cold that you’re gonna
freeze to death
need to find animals first so short
hunting trips are rare and the long ones
will have you needing even more calories
it’s a big catch-22 where you’re screwed
no matter what you do number two
operation flashpoint series don’t get us
wrong being a lone wolf is always fun
but when it comes to rewarding game play
nothing beats splitting up with your
squad to take down the enemy and that’s
where this game shines the most one or
two bullets will put you down so
everything comes down to how well you
can work as a team whether it’s flanking
the enemy soldiers firing at you on all
cylinders calling for a medic went down
or traversing long stretches of terrain
to take objectives coordination is
always required in situations where one
weak link will break the whole chain
number one ARMA 3 Armas greatest
strength is in its massive maps and
large player counts that results in huge
firefights realistic tactics to reduce
fatigue and secure objectives and
artillery bombardments to break enemy
lines but that’s not all it has going
for it either even on a smaller scale
weapons are so carefully crafted that
they each have unique ballistic
properties your weapon will heat up
while firing or might malfunction
underwater and every round is subject to
bullet drop and environmental factors
like wind to calculate trajectory it’s a
complete package that has a huge
learning curve but when you see your
team
she’s away from victory you’ll know it
was all worth it do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from watch mojo and subscribe for new
videos every day [Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
ten brutally difficult realistic games
for more gaming videos check out our new
spinoff channel mojo plays for in-depth
reviews thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter we
think it’s fair to say that most games
cater to wider more casual audiences but
that’s not a bad thing
fun might be subjective but making your
games more accessible just means you
might attract a larger audience and
maybe more sales however there are still
plenty of games that go in the opposite
direction and strive for authenticity
and this list is focusing on those that
have their realistic mechanics providing
the bulk of the challenge seriously
you’d probably be easier to do some of
these things in real life number 10 spin
tires driving games are a dime a dozen
but there are none quite like this
all-terrain simulator that has you
traveling through the backwoods of
Russia and beat down cars the real
challenge here is in navigating through
the world as fast as possible to avoid
running out of fuel but that’s not all
one too many folders in your car might
so you end up having to take your time
with safer longer routes these two
simple ideas are constantly at odds but
provide a compelling challenge
especially in hardcore mode where the
physics will push your patients to the
absolute limit number 9 stranded deep on
top of all the usual things to manage in
survival games like food and sleep
stranded deep sets itself apart by also
having dynamic day/night and weather
cycles that will have you hunting around
the island on the brink of starvation at
one minute and running for cover the
next the real scales tipper here is
through the sheer hostility of that
environment though whether you’re out at
sea surrounded by sharks or on dry land
getting attacked by snakes you’re gonna
need to channel your inner Bear Grylls
to get out alive number 8
Kingdom Come deliverance if you don’t
like a bunch of fantasy and player
friendly mechanics gunking up your RPGs
this one might be for you in Kingdom
Come becoming a great swordsman or
Archer relies on the player learning
through practice and building up their
real-world skills to break through enemy
parries and overcome their foes and that
is time-consuming but rewarding in
process that’s not all though because
for the entirety of the game players
also need to keep an eye on their hunger
energy and yes their cleanliness levels
to stay in tip-top shape
medieval Knights didn’t have it easy and
neither will you number 7 dangerous
waters enthusiasts class simulation
games have gone through a resurgence in
recent years but dangerous waters is
still one of the best and still has us
just as confused as the day it came out
go to depth 0 1 7 meters depth control I
sure you can delegate your crew if you
want but the fun is using your sonar and
periscope data to make split-second
decisions and then manually drive the
platform to escape danger or attack the
enemy avionics might be simplified to
the point where it won’t be considered a
straight learning sim but we still
believe season defenses should get their
submarine licenses in the mail
considering the 700 page manual it comes
with that’s basically required reading
con sonar
no longer cavitating number 6 SWAT
work sir you’re in my spine fair warning
if you’re looking for counter strike go
or even Rainbow six siege this is not it
on top of having no saves when you’re
out on a mission a lack of healing items
means that every fight is a tense one
where one stray bullet will basically
kill you instantly the biggest turtle
though is the fact that you must follow
strict rules of engagement at all times
you’ll need to balance your trigger
timing in between so slow that you get
shot first and so fast that you
accidentally shoot civilians let us tell
you that’s a tough balance when you’re
aiming for takedowns and not kills
number 5 insurgency so clearly by now if
you thought csgo was the most realistic
counterterrorism FPS game out there you
haven’t been looking hard enough
the laughably low time to kill and
realistic subtleties and body
positioning as players aim peak around
corners and snipe means that experts
keep a low profile and avoid exposing
themselves which leads to very tense
firefights and slow methodical movement
once you finally got that down it’s time
to grab your night-vision goggles and
head on over to the night maps because
there’s even more to master when it
comes to dealing with fire explosions
and muzzle flashes that restrict your
ability to see and adds to the extremely
high learning curve number four this war
of mine
war is hell and nothing exemplifies that
saying better than this incredibly bleak
and depressing game that tells the story
of those innocent people struggling for
survival as the battles rage the realism
and difficulty come from the decisions
that you’ll be forced to make can you
hold out an extra day before you start
rationing and starving do you let the
stranger into your shelter should you
save the woman in trouble you find in
the streets they’re all tough questions
because they all have consequences and
we’ll probably have you feeling like an
awful person for choosing incorrectly on
more than one occasion number three the
long dark ah Canada so cold snowy and
sparse well that’s the picture of this
title paints when trying to recreate the
challenges of surviving in a frozen
wasteland which is what we usually call
Canada and all this turns out to be a
pretty brutal combination for the player
survival requires careful calorie
counting as when you run low you’ll need
to hunt well that makes sense right
except you can’t hunt for long because
it’s so damn cold that you’re gonna
freeze to death
need to find animals first so short
hunting trips are rare and the long ones
will have you needing even more calories
it’s a big catch-22 where you’re screwed
no matter what you do number two
operation flashpoint series don’t get us
wrong being a lone wolf is always fun
but when it comes to rewarding game play
nothing beats splitting up with your
squad to take down the enemy and that’s
where this game shines the most one or
two bullets will put you down so
everything comes down to how well you
can work as a team whether it’s flanking
the enemy soldiers firing at you on all
cylinders calling for a medic went down
or traversing long stretches of terrain
to take objectives coordination is
always required in situations where one
weak link will break the whole chain
number one ARMA 3 Armas greatest
strength is in its massive maps and
large player counts that results in huge
firefights realistic tactics to reduce
fatigue and secure objectives and
artillery bombardments to break enemy
lines but that’s not all it has going
for it either even on a smaller scale
weapons are so carefully crafted that
they each have unique ballistic
properties your weapon will heat up
while firing or might malfunction
underwater and every round is subject to
bullet drop and environmental factors
like wind to calculate trajectory it’s a
complete package that has a huge
learning curve but when you see your
team
she’s away from victory you’ll know it
was all worth it do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from watch mojo and subscribe for new
videos every day [Music]
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