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

Everywhere you look, gamers are eagerly sharing their selections of the greatest titles of 2025. But what about the stinkers, the low achievers? It's time to take a momentary detour to examine the absolute worst games of the year, based on review aggregator Metacritic. Are all of these games truly as terrible as the ratings suggest? Here is the list.

10. Welcome Tour for Switch 2

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

The early response to this tech demo were shaped by its $9.99 price tag, with many feeling cheesed off it wasn't a free pack-in like similar console launches. Professional assessment was quite mixed, from scathing critiques to somewhat forgiving reviews that noted the polished software itself. Regardless of the grumbling, the title proved to be a strong commercial performer during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Billed as "beyond a racing game," this simulation from Competition Company and Teyon received largely negative reviews. Critics noted that the game was lacking in nearly every way, particularly in a year featuring excellent racing experiences. Ultimately, this sputtering stinker was better off left unplayed.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

Before we start: the irritating title grammar is a notable strike against it. This anthology of retro mascot platformers revives a sarcastic feline known for constant quips. Reviewers noted that these games were mediocre originally and have not improved with age. The notably positive user score stands as a baffling oddity to the professional reviews.

7. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Metascore: 53, Audience Score: 3.5

This anime-inspired brawler was met with significant backlash from both reviewers and players. It was lambasted for a thin roster of characters and a minimal offering of features. User reviews was particularly harsh, with some stating a wish that the title's flop would serve as a lesson for similar releases.

6. Riders Vs Dogoos

Metascore: 51, User Score: 5.3

Hailing from the niche Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this bike-riding title tasks players with gathering slime-like creatures. Reviewers felt that its effort to mimic a rolling-collection feel didn't land, coming across as more of a cash grab than a meaningful addition to the franchise. Its 3-hour duration combined with a full retail cost raised eyebrows.

5. Captain Blood

Metascore: 50, User Score: 5.3

This title is a resurrected relic from the mid-2000s, finally released after years and years in legal limbo. The team behind it made the decision to keep the game as an authentic artifact of its time, fully aware that today's audiences might criticize its retro feel. As such, many reviews concluded that the tale of its resurrection was more interesting than the game itself.

4. Salvation

Metascore: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-art roguelike shooter drawing from games like *Returnal* fell flat with critics. The main issues centered on bland enemy design, monotonous stage design, and a snoozy narrative. A controversial mechanic involving the character's attire was seen as adding nothing and took away from the game's overall experience.

3. Paramedic Simulator

Metascore: 44, User Score: 4.9

Imagine the strategic medical sims of the past, then remove the compelling story. That, according to reviews, is pretty much *Ambulance Life*. Players found the ambulance-driving sequences 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

Aggregate Score: 43, Audience Score: 5.8

This departure from the classic digital companion formula turns the franchise into a shopping simulation title. The result, per critics, was a unsatisfying series of basic activities that rapidly overstayed its welcome. Some reviews went so far as to call it one of the most disappointing titles available on its platform, noting a profound lack of satisfying gameplay.

1. MindsEye

Aggregate Score: 37, User Score: 2.5

Intended to be a high-profile open-world action game from a ex-Rockstar veteran's well-known figures, *MindsEye* was a catastrophic disappointment. Reviews universally panned its lousy combat, boring plot, and a plethora of horrendous bugs. Several found it to be a significant step back compared to much older games in the action genre. Despite the sea of negativity, a tiny number of positive user reviews found something to enjoy in the experience, providing a rare vote of confidence.