The Most Disappointing Games of the Year 2025, Per Aggregate Scores

At every turn, fans are quick to share their rankings of the greatest releases of 2025. Yet, where are the disasters, the failures? It's time to take a few moments to honor the lowest-rated games of the year, as determined by review aggregator Metacritic. Is every one of these games truly as terrible as the ratings suggest? Let's find out.

10. Switch 2's Welcome Tour

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

The early response to this showcase title were heavily influenced by its $9.99 price tag, with many voicing frustration it wasn't a bundled game like similar console launches. Critical opinion spanned a wide spectrum, from harsh disappointment to more generous appraisals that highlighted the delightful software itself. Despite the controversy, the title proved to be a notable digital seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Presented as "beyond a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from studios in Germany and Poland was met with overwhelmingly poor 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 disappointing sim was better off left unplayed.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

To begin with: the irritating punctuation is a minor annoyance. This collection of 1990s-era Bubsy titles features a rude feline known for constant jokes. Reviewers noted that these games haven't aged well to begin with and have not improved with age. The surprisingly strong user score is a curious anomaly to the Metascore.

7. Hunter x Hunter Fighting Game

Aggregate Score: 53, User Score: 3.5

This *Hunter x Hunter* fighting game faced widespread disappointment from both professionals and the dedicated community. Complaints centered on a thin character selection and a dearth of gameplay modes. Fan reaction was especially negative, with some voicing a hope that the title's failure would be a warning for the developers.

6. Riders Vs Dogoos

Metascore: 51, User Score: 5.3

Hailing from the niche Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this bike-riding title tasks players with collecting Dogoos. The assessment was that its goal to recreate a *Katamari Damacy*-like gameplay loop ultimately fell flat, coming across as more of a low-effort product than a worthy Neptunia game. Its brief runtime combined with a premium price seemed like a bold choice.

5. Captain Blood

Aggregate Score: 50, Audience Score: 5.3

This title is a curious artifact from the mid-2000s, seeing the light of day after years and years in development hell. The team behind it consciously chose to release the game as an authentic product of its time, fully aware that modern gamers might not appreciate its dated design. As such, many reviews remarked that the fascinating story of its development was more compelling than the end product.

4. Scar-Lead

Metascore: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-styled action game inspired by games like *Returnal* fell flat with critics. Common complaints were bland enemy design, samey environments, and a snoozy narrative. A controversial mechanic involving the outfit degradation was universally disliked and took away from the game's potential charm.

3. Paramedic Simulator

Metascore: 44, Audience Score: 4.9

Imagine the strategic medical sims of the past, then take out the memorable characters. That, according to reviews, is essentially *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the emergency response sections to be monotonous, and the story's portrayal of mental health topics was criticized as being insensitive. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Metascore: 43, Audience Score: 5.8

This departure from the classic digital companion formula turns the franchise into a town-management title. The result, per critics, was a vapid collection of basic activities that very soon grew tiresome. Some reviews went so far as to declare it one of the lowest-quality titles available on its platform, pointing to a complete absence of engaging content.

1. MindsEye

Aggregate Score: 37, User Score: 2.5

Arriving as a major GTA-style title from a ex-Rockstar veteran's well-known figures, *MindsEye* was a catastrophic commercial failure. Reviews universally panned its poor shooting mechanics, uninspired storytelling, and a plethora of horrendous bugs. Many found it to be a significant step back compared to much older games in the same genre. Despite the sea of negativity, a tiny number of fans found fun in the experience, providing a rare counterpoint.