The Worst Games of 2025, Per Metacritic

Everywhere you look, enthusiasts are eagerly sharing their lists of the best games of 2025. Yet, where are the stinkers, the underperformers? It's time to take a few moments to honor the most panned games of the year, based on the critical consensus on Metacritic. Could each of these games as bad 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 colored by its $9.99 price tag, with many voicing frustration it wasn't a free pack-in like competing console launches. Critical opinion varied dramatically, from scathing critiques to slightly kinder reviews that noted the delightful software itself. Despite the grumbling, the title proved to be a strong digital seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Marketed as "more than a racing game," this driving sim from studios in Germany and Poland received largely negative reviews. Reviews pointed out that the game felt unfinished in almost every category, notably in a year filled with high-quality racing games. For many, this disappointing sim was best left unplayed.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

Before we start: the awkward colon usage is a silly annoyance. This anthology of 1990s-era Bubsy titles features a rude feline known for incessant quips. Reviewers noted that these games were not good to begin with and feel dated with age. The improbably high user score is a curious oddity to the professional reviews.

7. Nen x Impact

Metascore: 53, User Score: 3.5

This anime-inspired fighter was met with widespread disappointment from both reviewers and fans. Issues included a small roster of characters and a minimal offering of features. Fan reaction was particularly negative, with some voicing a desire that the title's flop would serve as a lesson for the developers.

6. Neptunia Motorcycle Game

Aggregate Score: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

Hailing from the quirky Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this vehicle combat game tasks players with collecting slime-like creatures. Critics argued that its effort to channel a rolling-collection experience didn't land, coming across as more of a cash grab than a meaningful Neptunia game. 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 curious artifact from the mid-2000s, seeing the light of day after a very long time in development hell. The team behind it made the decision to keep the game as an authentic artifact of its time, accepting that contemporary players might not appreciate its old-school mechanics. As such, many reviews remarked that the interesting history of its resurrection was more compelling than the actual gameplay.

4. Scar-Lead Salvation

Metascore: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-art third-person shooter modeled after games like *Returnal* disappointed with critics. Common complaints centered on bland enemy design, repetitive levels, and a snoozy narrative. A much-criticized system involving the character's attire was universally disliked and detracted from the game's potential charm.

3. Paramedic Simulator

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 4.9

Imagine the strategic surgery games of the past, then strip away the memorable characters. That, according to reviews, is roughly *Ambulance Life*. Players found the emergency response sections to be monotonous, and the treatment of mental health topics was criticized as being poorly executed. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Metascore: 43, User Score: 5.8

This departure from the classic digital companion formula makes the franchise into a minigame collection title. The result, based on critics, was a dull series of simple minigames that very soon overstayed its welcome. Some reviews went so far as to call it one of the most disappointing titles available on its platform, pointing to a complete absence of satisfying gameplay.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Arriving as a blockbuster open-world action game from a ex-Rockstar veteran's well-known figures, *MindsEye* was a spectacular commercial failure. Reviews savaged its lousy combat, uninspired storytelling, and a plethora of horrendous bugs. Many found it to be a downgrade compared to previous-generation games in the similar style. Among the overwhelming criticism, a tiny number of optimistic players found something to enjoy in the experience, offering a rare counterpoint.