#10 - Azeroth (World of Warcraft)
For millions of people, Azeroth isn’t just a game world; it’s a second home. For over two decades, this sprawling fantasy realm has been a place of adventure, friendship, and epic conflict.
#9 - Pandora (Borderlands)
Pandora is not a nice place. It’s a dusty, dangerous, and downright deranged planet on the edge of the galaxy. But my word, is it a memorable one.
#8 - Yharnam (Bloodborne)
Close the curtains and turn up the volume, because you can’t truly appreciate Yharnam without letting its atmosphere completely wash over you.
#7 - City 17 (Half-Life 2)
City 17 is a world that feels chillingly real. It’s a vision of a future that feels depressingly plausible. When you first arrive by train, you’re not a hero.
#6 - Tamriel (Skyrim)
If there’s one word that defines the world of Skyrim, it’s freedom.
#5 - Los Santos (GTA V)
Los Santos is a masterpiece of digital world-building. It’s a sprawling, satirical take on modern day Los Angeles, and it is so incredibly detailed that it often feels more real than the city it’s based on.
#4 - The Continent (Witcher 3)
The world of The Witcher 3, known simply as the Continent, is a dark and beautiful place.
#3 - Rapture (BioShock)
I chose… Rapture.” With those words, Andrew Ryan built a city at the bottom of the ocean, a utopia for the world’s greatest minds to live free from the constraints of government and religion.
#2 - The Lands Between (Elden Ring)
It is a place of breathtaking scale and haunting beauty, a collaboration between the master world-builders at FromSoftware and the mind of author George R.R. Martin.
#1 - Hyrule (The Legend of Zelda)
For decades, Hyrule has been a land of legend. But with Breath of the Wild and its sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo transformed this iconic kingdom into something truly revolutionary: a truly interactive, emergent open world.