All the Uncharted games in the main Uncharted series have been accredited by critics and video game periodicals for raising the values of video games, predominantly with Among Thieves, which is judged to be one of the greatest video games of all time. The game has been praised for its high production values and quality storytelling.
The pivotal and commercial success of the Uncharted games have been essential to the success of PlayStation, and it helped to elevate Naughty Dog’s reputation to a highly respected video game designer. The series has sold a total of 41.7 million units globally. The Uncharted series is regarded as being the best action-adventure video game franchise of the generation.