Returnal and Forza Horizon 5 were among the 11 games with the best graphics of 2021 according to Digital Foundry

Alex Battaglia and John Linneman from Digital Foundry named the 11 best-looking games of 2021, highlighting the top three titles that took the podium.

In third place was Returnal by Housemarque, which the team praised not only for its graphics, but also for the excellent implementation of all DualSense features.

Second place went to Lego Builder's Journey. Digital Foundry experts highly praised the ray tracing and the realism of the LEGO pieces. 

First place went to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Digital Foundry highlighted its cinematic presentation, noting that the game resembles an animated feature film. They also praised the setting and stable FPS in detail-rich environments. The developers paid special attention to modern technologies, including ray tracing.

Top 11 best-looking games of 2021 according to Digital Foundry:

  1. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
  2. Lego Builders Journey
  3. Returnal
  4. Forza Horizon 5
  5. Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition
  6. Guardians of the Galaxy
  7. Deathloop
  8. Metroid Dread
  9. The Ascent
  10. Resident Evil Village
  11. Kena: Bridge of Spirits