The Most Disappointing Games of the Year 2025, Based on Review Aggregator Metacritic

Across the internet, fans are quick to share their lists of the best titles of 2025. However, what of the flops, the low achievers? Let's take a momentary detour to honor the most panned games of the year, according to the critical consensus on Metacritic. Could each of these games as disappointing as the reviews suggest? Let's find out.

10. Switch 2's Welcome Tour

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

First impressions to this showcase title were colored by its $9.99 price tag, with many feeling cheesed off it wasn't a free pack-in like competing console launches. Reviewer sentiment spanned a wide spectrum, from scathing critiques to slightly kinder takes that praised the delightful software underneath the controversy. Regardless of the controversy, the title proved to be a notable digital seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Presented as "more than a racing game," this simulation from studios in Germany and Poland received overwhelmingly poor reviews. Reviews pointed out that the game fell short in key areas, particularly in a year filled with excellent racing experiences. For many, this underwhelming entry was better off left unplayed.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

First things first: the confusing title grammar is a silly strike against it. This compilation of retro mascot platformers showcases a sarcastic feline known for incessant hacky one-liners. The consensus was that these games were not good to begin with and feel dated with age. The surprisingly strong user score is a baffling contrast to the professional reviews.

7. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Aggregate Score: 53, User Score: 3.5

This manga-based fighting game encountered significant backlash from both professionals and fans. Issues included a limited character selection and a minimal offering of content. User reviews was particularly harsh, with some stating a wish that the title's poor performance would have consequences for the developers.

6. Neptunia Motorcycle Game

Metascore: 51, User Score: 5.3

Based on the anime-style Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this motorcycle action game tasks players with collecting cute monsters. Reviewers felt that its effort to recreate a rolling-collection gameplay loop ultimately fell flat, coming across as more of a low-effort product than a substantial series entry. Its brief runtime combined with a premium price raised eyebrows.

5. Captain Blood

Metascore: 50, Audience Score: 5.3

This title is a resurrected relic from the past, finally released after nearly two decades in development hell. The team behind it opted to release the game as an period-accurate artifact of its time, accepting that today's audiences might dislike its old-school mechanics. As such, many reviews noted that the tale of its journey was more compelling than the end product.

4. Scar-Lead Salvation

Aggregate Score: 44, Audience Score: 2.4

This anime-art third-person shooter inspired by games like *Returnal* fell flat with critics. Common complaints were repetitive adversaries, repetitive levels, and a snoozy narrative. A much-criticized system involving the outfit degradation was seen as adding nothing and undermined the game's overall experience.

3. Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator

Aggregate Score: 44, Audience Score: 4.9

Imagine the engaging surgery games of the past, then strip away the compelling story. That, according to reviews, is roughly *Ambulance Life*. Reviewers found the ambulance-driving sequences to be monotonous, and the story's portrayal of mental health topics was criticized as being poorly executed. The overall experience was deemed not very compelling.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Metascore: 43, User Score: 5.8

This shift away from the classic virtual pet formula makes the franchise into a minigame collection title. The result, based on critics, was a vapid series of simple minigames that quickly grew tiresome. Some reviews went so far as to declare it one of the worst titles available on its platform, noting a complete absence of depth.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, User Score: 2.5

Intended to be a blockbuster open-world action game from a studio led by experienced developers, *MindsEye* was a catastrophic disappointment. Reviews savaged its weak action, uninspired storytelling, and a multitude of horrendous bugs. Many found it to be a downgrade compared to previous-generation games in the action genre. Despite the scathing reviews, a few of optimistic players found fun in the experience, offering a lonely counterpoint.