Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest video game masterpieces released in the last 50 years, focusing on titles from 1986 onwards. Compiled by writer Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck, the list judges games on factors including influence, legacy, design, narrative, visuals and critical acclaim, aiming to identify which modern classics have most shaped the medium beyond well-known contemporary hits like Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War.

The excerpt covers the lower end of the countdown, including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) at number ten for popularising open-world fantasy RPGs, Street Fighter II (1991) at number nine for establishing core fighting-game mechanics such as the combo system, Disco Elysium (2019) at number eight as the list's sole indie entry for its dialogue-driven "discussion as combat" approach, and Shadow of the Colossus (2005) at number seven, praised for Fumito Ueda's design work. The full list continues beyond this point to name the top six entries.