Collider has published a ranked list of the ten best video game worlds of all time, compiled by writer Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck. The ranking judges each setting on qualities such as iconic status, design, storytelling, interactivity, originality, lore and overall polish, reflecting how central a well-crafted world is to a game's success regardless of genre.

The excerpt covers the lower end of the countdown: Kamurocho from the Yakuza franchise takes 10th place for its tightly designed, evolving Tokyo-inspired district; the Sinnoh region from the Pokémon series ranks 9th, praised for its nostalgic charm and the expanded open-world take introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus; and Los Santos from Grand Theft Auto V sits at number 8, noted as the franchise's best setting ahead of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI. The full top ten, including the remaining seven entries, was not included in the supplied text.