The Most Disappointing Video Games of the Year 2025, Based on Aggregate Scores

Across the internet, gamers are eagerly sharing their lists of the best games of 2025. However, what of the disasters, the failures? We'll take a few moments to honor the absolute worst games of the year, according to the critical consensus on Metacritic. Could each of these games as bad as the reviews suggest? Let's find out.

10. Switch 2's Welcome Tour

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

First impressions to this pack-in experience were heavily influenced by its $9.99 price tag, with many expressing disappointment it wasn't a free pack-in like competing console launches. Critical opinion spanned a wide spectrum, from harsh disappointment to slightly kinder takes that praised the charming software itself. Regardless of the debate, the title proved to be a strong digital seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Marketed as "not just a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from studios in Germany and Poland garnered overwhelmingly poor reviews. The consensus was that the game felt unfinished in nearly every way, especially in a year featuring stellar racing games. In the eyes of critics, this disappointing sim was advised to be left in the garage.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

First things first: the irritating title grammar is a minor point of contention. This anthology of SNES and PS1 Bubsy titles features a sarcastic feline known for non-stop hacky one-liners. Critics observed that these games were not good originally and haven't gotten better with age. The surprisingly strong user score stands as a baffling anomaly to the critical reception.

7. Nen x Impact

Aggregate Score: 53, User Score: 3.5

This *Hunter x Hunter* brawler was met with significant backlash from both critics and players. Complaints centered on a small roster of characters and a minimal offering of features. User reviews was particularly negative, with some stating a desire that the title's poor performance would have consequences for similar releases.

6. Neptunia Motorcycle Game

Metascore: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

Based on the quirky Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this bike-riding title tasks players with rounding up slime-like creatures. The assessment was that its goal to mimic a rolling-collection feel didn't land, coming across as more of a quick spin-off than a meaningful series entry. Its brief runtime combined with a $40 price tag was criticized.

5. Captain Blood

Aggregate Score: 50, User Score: 5.3

This title is a piece of lost media from the mid-2000s, launched after years and years in development hell. The developers consciously chose to release the game as an period-accurate experience of its time, accepting that today's audiences might dislike its old-school mechanics. As such, many reviews remarked that the tale of its development was far richer than the game itself.

4. Scar-Lead Salvation

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-art third-person shooter inspired by games like *Returnal* fell flat with critics. Frequent criticisms included uninspired foes, repetitive levels, and a unengaging plot. A much-criticized system involving the protagonist's clothing was universally disliked and detracted from the game's overall experience.

3. Ambulance Life

Metascore: 44, User Score: 4.9

Think of the tense medical sims of the past, then strip away the satisfying gameplay. That, according to reviews, is pretty much *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the emergency response sections to be monotonous, and the treatment of its subject matter was criticized as being tone-deaf. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

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, based on critics, was a unsatisfying assortment of basic activities that very soon became boring. Some reviews went so far as to call it one of the most disappointing titles available on its platform, pointing to a dearth of depth.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Positioned as a high-profile crime saga from a ex-Rockstar veteran's experienced developers, *MindsEye* was a notable commercial failure. Reviews heavily criticized its weak action, uninspired storytelling, and a host of technical problems. Several found it to be a downgrade compared to decades-old games in the action genre. Among the sea of negativity, a tiny number of positive user reviews found fun in the experience, offering a distinct vote of confidence.