The Lowest-Rated Games of This Year, Per Aggregate Scores

Everywhere you look, gamers are eagerly sharing their lists of the best games of 2025. But what about the disasters, the low achievers? It's time to take a moment to recognize the absolute worst games of the year, according to the aggregate scores from Metacritic. Is every one of these games truly as terrible as their scores suggest? Let's find out.

10. Welcome Tour for Switch 2

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

First impressions to this tech demo were shaped by its $9.99 price tag, with many feeling cheesed off it wasn't a bundled game like competing console launches. Critical opinion spanned a wide spectrum, from harsh disappointment to slightly kinder takes that praised the charming software itself. Despite the grumbling, the title proved to be a strong digital seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Presented as "more than a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from European developers received overwhelmingly poor reviews. Reviews pointed out that the game fell short in key areas, especially in a year filled with excellent racing games. In the eyes of critics, this sputtering stinker was advised to be left unplayed.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

First things first: the awkward colon usage is a notable annoyance. This collection of 1990s-era platforming games features a "attitude"-filled feline known for incessant hacky one-liners. The consensus was that these games haven't aged well in their time and haven't gotten better with age. The surprisingly strong user score remains a curious oddity to the critical reception.

7. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Metascore: 53, User Score: 3.5

This manga-based brawler faced significant backlash from both reviewers and fans. Complaints centered on a small roster of characters and a minimal offering of content. User reviews was notably harsh, with some stating a hope that the title's poor performance would be a warning for future projects.

6. Neptunia Riders Vs Dogoos

Metascore: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

Hailing from the anime-style Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this motorcycle action game tasks players with collecting 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 $40 price tag was criticized.

5. Captain Blood

Metascore: 50, User Score: 5.3

This title is a curious artifact from the mid-2000s, launched after nearly two decades in development hell. The team behind it opted to preserve the game as an authentic artifact of its time, fully aware that modern gamers might dislike its retro feel. As such, many reviews remarked that the tale of its resurrection was more compelling than the end product.

4. Scar-Lead

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-art roguelike shooter modeled after games like *Returnal* disappointed with critics. Frequent criticisms centered on bland enemy design, repetitive levels, and a snoozy narrative. A much-criticized system involving the protagonist's clothing was seen as adding nothing and took away from the game's potential charm.

3. Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 4.9

Imagine the engaging medical sims of the past, then take out the memorable characters. That, according to reviews, is pretty much *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the core gameplay loop to be monotonous, and the story's portrayal of serious themes was criticized as being poorly executed. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Aggregate Score: 43, Audience Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic virtual pet formula transforms the franchise into a town-management title. The result, per critics, was a unsatisfying series of repetitive tasks that rapidly grew tiresome. Some reviews went so far as to label it one of the worst titles available on its platform, citing a complete absence of depth.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, User Score: 2.5

Positioned as a blockbuster crime saga from a ex-Rockstar veteran's industry veterans, *MindsEye* was a notable critical flop. Reviews universally panned its poor shooting mechanics, dull missions, and a plethora of horrendous bugs. Critics found it to be a significant step back compared to decades-old games in the similar style. Despite the sea of negativity, a small handful of fans found fun in the experience, providing a distinct counterpoint.