I think that other plants are the better option. I myself have a fairly diverse little back yard. It's not conventionally pretty, but I've seen bees enjoying it, and some birds come down looking for bugs or worms or something here and there. Combine that with the erosion control it provides, and I'm happy. No watering necessary, just cut it every week or so to keep rats and snakes from trying to nest. I think it's beautiful. Mostly green but with some purple and yellow from various whatevers mixed in, and lots of life visiting it.

I don't know why anybody would choose grass (real or otherwise) over this. Maybe for certain yard games, but my yard isn't large or perfectly level or anything anyway. And I don't think it's worth tons of water and fertilizer, or the cost of astroturf, or the withholding of bee habitation just to play bocci once in a blue moon. Or even worse, to impress neighbors and passersby. Grow a fucking garden instead lol.