The Lowest-Rated Games of This Year, According to Aggregate Scores

Everywhere you look, gamers are quick to share their selections of the best games of 2025. But what about the disasters, the failures? We'll take a few moments to recognize the most panned games of the year, according to the critical consensus on Metacritic. Are all of these games truly as terrible as the reviews suggest? Here is the list.

10. Switch 2's Welcome Tour

Metascore: 54/100, Audience Score: 3.4/10

First impressions to this showcase title were shaped by its $9.99 price tag, with many feeling cheesed off it wasn't a bundled game like some other console launches. Critical opinion spanned a wide spectrum, from scathing critiques to slightly kinder reviews that praised the charming software underneath the controversy. Despite the controversy, the title proved to be a surprisingly robust commercial performer during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

Aggregate Score: 53/100, User Score: 3.2/10

Marketed as "not just a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from European developers garnered pretty unanimous reviews. Critics noted that the game fell short in almost every category, especially in a year packed with stellar racing games. In the eyes of critics, this sputtering stinker was better off left on the shelf.

8. Bubsy's Purrfect Collection

Aggregate Score: 53/100, User Score: 8.6/10

To begin with: the irritating title grammar is a silly point of contention. This anthology of retro platforming games revives a sarcastic feline known for incessant quips. The consensus was that these games were not good to begin with and feel dated with age. The surprisingly strong user score remains a peculiar anomaly to the critical reception.

7. Hunter x Hunter Fighting Game

Aggregate Score: 53, Audience Score: 3.5

This anime-inspired fighter encountered significant backlash from both professionals and the dedicated community. It was lambasted for a thin fighter lineup and a minimal offering of content. User reviews was particularly vitriolic, with some expressing a hope that the title's poor performance would serve as a lesson for similar releases.

6. Neptunia Riders Vs Dogoos

Metascore: 51, User Score: 5.3

A part of the anime-style Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this motorcycle action game tasks players with gathering Dogoos. Reviewers felt that its goal to mimic a *Katamari Damacy*-like gameplay loop ultimately fell flat, coming across as more of a low-effort product than a worthy series entry. Its 3-hour duration combined with a premium price seemed like a bold choice.

5. Captain Blood

Aggregate Score: 50, User Score: 5.3

This title is a resurrected relic from the Xbox era, seeing the light of day after nearly two decades in development hell. The publishers opted to release the game as an original product of its time, accepting that modern gamers might criticize its old-school mechanics. As such, many reviews concluded that the fascinating story of its development was more interesting than the game itself.

4. Scar-Lead

Metascore: 44, Audience Score: 2.4

This anime-styled third-person shooter modeled after games like *Returnal* disappointed with critics. The main issues were repetitive adversaries, samey environments, and a unengaging plot. A much-criticized system involving the protagonist's clothing was seen as adding nothing and undermined the game's potential charm.

3. Ambulance Life

Metascore: 44, User Score: 4.9

Recall the engaging medical sims of the past, then remove the satisfying gameplay. That, according to reviews, is essentially *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the core gameplay loop to be tedious and repetitive, and the story's portrayal of mental health topics was criticized as being tone-deaf. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Aggregate Score: 43, User Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic digital companion formula turns the franchise into a shopping simulation title. The result, based on critics, was a unsatisfying assortment of simple minigames that rapidly overstayed its welcome. Some reviews went so far as to call it one of the worst titles available on its platform, noting a profound lack of depth.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Positioned as a blockbuster GTA-style title from a studio led by industry veterans, *MindsEye* was a notable disappointment. Reviews universally panned its weak action, boring plot, and a plethora of horrendous bugs. Several found it to be a downgrade compared to decades-old games in the same genre. Among the scathing reviews, a small handful of positive user reviews found fun in the experience, serving as a lonely vote of confidence.