The Most Disappointing Games of 2025, Per Metacritic

Across the internet, enthusiasts are eagerly sharing their selections of the top games of 2025. But what about the disasters, the underperformers? It's time to take a momentary detour to recognize the most panned games of the year, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Is every one of these games as bad as their scores suggest? We shall see.

10. Switch 2's Welcome Tour

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

First impressions to this tech demo were shaped by its $9.99 price tag, with many voicing frustration it wasn't a free pack-in like some other console launches. Professional assessment spanned a wide spectrum, from scathing critiques to more generous appraisals that highlighted the polished software itself. Despite the controversy, the title proved to be a surprisingly robust seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

Metascore: 53/100, Audience Score: 3.2/10

Presented as "not just a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from European developers was met with overwhelmingly poor reviews. Reviews pointed out that the game fell short in almost every category, particularly in a year featuring high-quality racing experiences. For many, this sputtering stinker was best left in the garage.

8. The Purrfect Bubsy Collection

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

To begin with: the irritating title grammar is a silly annoyance. This collection of 1990s-era Bubsy titles features a "attitude"-filled feline known for non-stop jokes. The consensus was that these games were mediocre originally and haven't gotten better with age. The surprisingly strong user score remains a curious contrast to the Metascore.

7. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Metascore: 53, User Score: 3.5

This manga-based brawler encountered widespread disappointment from both professionals and the dedicated community. It was lambasted for a thin roster of characters and a minimal offering of gameplay modes. Fan reaction was particularly harsh, with some voicing a hope that the title's failure would serve as a lesson for the developers.

6. Neptunia Riders Vs Dogoos

Metascore: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

Based on the anime-style Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this motorcycle action game tasks players with rounding up slime-like creatures. Reviewers felt that its attempt to mimic a *Katamari Damacy*-like feel was unsuccessful, coming across as more of a low-effort product than a substantial series entry. Its 3-hour duration combined with a $40 price tag was criticized.

5. Captain Blood

Aggregate Score: 50, Audience Score: 5.3

This title is a resurrected relic from the Xbox era, finally released after a very long time in development hell. The publishers made the decision to keep the game as an authentic artifact of its time, accepting that modern gamers might not appreciate its dated design. As such, many reviews remarked that the fascinating story of its journey was more compelling than the actual gameplay.

4. Scar-Lead Salvation

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-styled action game modeled after games like *Returnal* fell flat with critics. Common complaints were bland enemy design, samey environments, and a snoozy narrative. A particular feature involving the protagonist's clothing was seen as adding nothing and detracted from the game's overall experience.

3. Paramedic Simulator

Aggregate Score: 44, Audience Score: 4.9

Think of the strategic surgery games of the past, then remove the compelling story. That, according to reviews, is pretty much *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the ambulance-driving sequences to be a slog, and the story's portrayal of its subject matter was criticized as being poorly executed. The overall experience was deemed a missed opportunity.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Metascore: 43, User Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic digital companion formula transforms the franchise into a town-management title. The result, per critics, was a vapid collection of simple minigames that very soon overstayed its welcome. Some reviews went so far as to call it one of the worst titles available on its platform, pointing to a complete absence of satisfying gameplay.

1. MindsEye

Aggregate Score: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Intended to be a blockbuster open-world action game from a ex-Rockstar veteran's experienced developers, *MindsEye* was a catastrophic commercial failure. Reviews universally panned its lousy combat, boring plot, and a plethora of horrendous bugs. Critics found it to be a regression compared to previous-generation games in the same genre. Amidst the overwhelming criticism, a small handful of optimistic players found something to enjoy in the experience, offering a distinct counterpoint.