The Worst Video Games of the Year 2025, Per Aggregate Scores

Everywhere you look, enthusiasts are foaming at the mouth to post their selections of the greatest titles of 2025. However, what of the disasters, the underperformers? We'll take a momentary detour to examine the most panned games of the year, as determined by review aggregator Metacritic. Could each of these games truly as terrible as the ratings suggest? Here is the list.

10. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour

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

First impressions to this pack-in experience were colored by its $9.99 price tag, with many feeling cheesed off it wasn't a free pack-in like similar console launches. Critical opinion spanned a wide spectrum, from scathing critiques to slightly kinder takes that highlighted the delightful software itself. Despite the debate, the title proved to be a notable digital seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Marketed as "beyond a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from European developers was met with largely negative reviews. Critics noted that the game felt unfinished in nearly every way, notably in a year featuring excellent racing titles. Ultimately, this sputtering stinker was advised to be left on the shelf.

8. Bubsy's Purrfect Collection

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

First things first: the confusing punctuation is a notable annoyance. This compilation of 1990s-era platforming games features a rude feline known for constant quips. Critics observed that these games were mediocre originally and feel dated with age. The improbably high user score stands as a peculiar oddity to the critical reception.

7. Hunter x Hunter Fighting Game

Aggregate Score: 53, Audience Score: 3.5

This anime-inspired brawler was met with widespread disappointment from both reviewers and players. Issues included a thin roster of characters and a dearth of gameplay modes. Player sentiment was especially negative, with some stating a hope that the title's failure would have consequences for future projects.

6. Riders Vs Dogoos

Aggregate Score: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

Hailing from the quirky Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this vehicle combat game tasks players with rounding up Dogoos. Critics argued that its goal to channel a unique gameplay loop ultimately fell flat, coming across as more of a cash grab than a meaningful series entry. Its 3-hour duration combined with a full retail cost seemed like a bold choice.

5. Captain Blood

Aggregate Score: 50, User Score: 5.3

This title is a piece of lost media from the past, launched after a very long time in legal limbo. The developers opted to preserve the game as an authentic experience of its time, acknowledging that modern gamers might criticize its retro feel. As such, many reviews concluded that the interesting history of its journey was far richer than the game itself.

4. Salvation

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-styled roguelike shooter drawing from games like *Returnal* disappointed with critics. Common complaints centered on bland enemy design, monotonous stage design, and a unengaging plot. A particular feature involving the character's attire was seen as adding nothing and detracted from the game's enjoyment.

3. Paramedic Simulator

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 4.9

Recall the tense medical sims of the past, then take out the memorable characters. That, according to reviews, is pretty much *Ambulance Life*. Players found the ambulance-driving sequences 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

Aggregate Score: 43, User Score: 5.8

This departure from the classic virtual pet formula transforms the franchise into a town-management title. The result, per critics, was a unsatisfying collection of simple minigames that very soon overstayed its welcome. Some reviews went so far as to call it one of the lowest-quality titles available on its platform, noting a dearth of depth.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, User Score: 2.5

Positioned as a major open-world action game from a team featuring well-known figures, *MindsEye* was a catastrophic disappointment. Reviews savaged its weak action, uninspired storytelling, and a host of game-breaking glitches. Several found it to be a regression compared to previous-generation games in the similar style. Among the overwhelming criticism, a tiny number of positive user reviews found fun in the experience, offering a lonely vote of confidence.