The Lowest-Rated Games of the Year 2025, Per Review Aggregator Metacritic

Everywhere you look, enthusiasts are foaming at the mouth to post their selections of the best titles of 2025. But what about the flops, the failures? It's time to take a momentary detour to honor the most panned games of the year, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Could each of these games truly as terrible as their scores suggest? We shall see.

10. Welcome Tour for Switch 2

Aggregate Score: 54/100, User Score: 3.4/10

The early response to this pack-in experience were shaped by its $9.99 price tag, with many feeling cheesed off it wasn't a free pack-in like competing console launches. Critical opinion varied dramatically, from "crushing disappointment" to more generous appraisals that praised the polished software underneath the controversy. Despite the controversy, the title proved to be a notable seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Marketed as "not just a racing game," this simulation from studios in Germany and Poland was met with pretty unanimous reviews. The consensus was that the game fell short in almost every category, especially in a year packed with high-quality racing experiences. For many, this underwhelming entry was advised to be left in the garage.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

Before we start: the awkward title grammar is a notable annoyance. This compilation of SNES and PS1 platforming games features a "attitude"-filled feline known for non-stop hacky one-liners. Reviewers noted that these games were not good in their time and haven't gotten better with age. The surprisingly strong user score remains a baffling contrast to the professional reviews.

7. Hunter x Hunter Fighting Game

Aggregate Score: 53, Audience Score: 3.5

This manga-based brawler encountered widespread disappointment from both critics and the dedicated community. Issues included a small character selection and a dearth of content. Player sentiment was especially harsh, with some voicing a desire that the title's flop would have consequences for future projects.

6. Neptunia Riders Vs Dogoos

Aggregate Score: 51, User Score: 5.3

Hailing from the anime-style Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this motorcycle action game tasks players with gathering Dogoos. Critics argued that its attempt to recreate a rolling-collection feel ultimately fell flat, coming across as more of a quick spin-off than a meaningful addition to the franchise. Its 3-hour duration combined with a premium price was criticized.

5. Captain Blood

Aggregate Score: 50, User Score: 5.3

This title is a resurrected relic from the past, seeing the light of day after years and years in legal limbo. The publishers opted to release the game as an authentic artifact of its time, acknowledging that today's audiences might criticize its retro feel. As such, many reviews noted that the interesting history of its resurrection was more compelling than the game itself.

4. Scar-Lead

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-styled action game drawing from games like *Returnal* disappointed with critics. The main issues were bland enemy design, monotonous stage design, and a unengaging plot. A particular feature involving the protagonist's clothing was seen as adding nothing and took away from the game's overall experience.

3. Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 4.9

Think of the engaging surgery games of the past, then strip away the memorable characters. That, according to reviews, is pretty much *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the core gameplay loop to be a slog, and the narrative's handling of mental health topics was criticized as being insensitive. The overall experience was deemed not very compelling.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Aggregate Score: 43, Audience Score: 5.8

This departure from the classic digital companion formula turns the franchise into a town-management title. The result, according to critics, was a unsatisfying assortment of basic activities that rapidly overstayed its welcome. Some reviews went so far as to declare it one of the lowest-quality titles available on its platform, pointing to a profound lack of satisfying gameplay.

1. MindsEye

Aggregate Score: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Intended to be a major GTA-style title from a ex-Rockstar veteran's well-known figures, *MindsEye* was a catastrophic disappointment. Reviews universally panned its lousy combat, uninspired storytelling, and a host of technical problems. Critics found it to be a downgrade compared to previous-generation games in the similar style. Among the overwhelming criticism, a small handful of fans found value in the experience, offering a lonely contrast.