It is believed that Cottonmouth exists in the same fictional world as the GTA games, because of overlaps and references within them. This city is much more modern, cleaner, and safer than Carcer City, with skyscrapers in the area of Downtown, domiciled houses, and blocks. In Carcer, gangs are the most threatening, but here, Danny and Leo are more dangerous than the street gangs. Some places in the city are similar to other places in the cities of the GTA 3D Era: