The Most Disappointing Video Games of 2025, According to Aggregate Scores

At every turn, gamers are foaming at the mouth to post their rankings of the top games of 2025. However, what of the stinkers, the underperformers? It's time to take a moment to honor the absolute worst games of the year, as determined by the critical consensus on Metacritic. Are all of these games truly as terrible as the ratings suggest? Let's find out.

10. Welcome Tour for Switch 2

Aggregate Score: 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 feeling cheesed off it wasn't a complimentary title like competing console launches. Professional assessment was quite mixed, from harsh disappointment to more generous takes that praised the charming software underneath the controversy. Regardless of the controversy, the title proved to be a notable seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Marketed as "more than a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from European developers received largely negative reviews. Reviews pointed out that the game fell short in nearly every way, particularly in a year filled with stellar racing games. Ultimately, this underwhelming entry was advised to be left on the shelf.

8. The Purrfect Bubsy Collection

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

First things first: the confusing colon usage is a minor strike against it. This anthology of SNES and PS1 mascot platformers revives a rude feline known for constant quips. Critics observed that these games were mediocre in their time and have not improved with age. The surprisingly strong user score stands as a curious anomaly to the professional reviews.

7. Hunter x Hunter Fighting Game

Metascore: 53, User Score: 3.5

This *Hunter x Hunter* fighter was met with widespread disappointment from both critics and players. It was lambasted for a thin roster of characters and a minimal offering of gameplay modes. User reviews was especially harsh, with some voicing a hope that the title's poor performance would have consequences for the developers.

6. Riders Vs Dogoos

Metascore: 51, User Score: 5.3

A part of the quirky Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this bike-riding title tasks players with gathering cute monsters. The assessment was that its goal to mimic a *Katamari Damacy*-like gameplay loop ultimately fell flat, coming across as more of a cash grab than a substantial Neptunia game. Its short length combined with a premium price seemed like a bold choice.

5. Captain Blood

Aggregate Score: 50, Audience Score: 5.3

This title is a piece of lost media from the mid-2000s, seeing the light of day after years and years in production delays. The team behind it consciously chose to release the game as an original experience of its time, fully aware that modern gamers might criticize its old-school mechanics. As such, many reviews remarked that the fascinating story of its development was far richer than the end product.

4. Scar-Lead

Metascore: 44, Audience Score: 2.4

This anime-styled action game inspired by games like *Returnal* failed to impress with critics. The main issues included bland enemy design, samey environments, and a forgettable story. A much-criticized system involving the outfit degradation was widely panned and detracted from the game's enjoyment.

3. Ambulance Life

Aggregate Score: 44, Audience Score: 4.9

Recall the strategic surgery games of the past, then remove the memorable characters. That, according to reviews, is roughly *Ambulance Life*. Reviewers found the ambulance-driving sequences to be a slog, and the treatment of serious themes was criticized as being tone-deaf. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Metascore: 43, Audience Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic digital companion formula makes the franchise into a shopping simulation title. The result, per critics, was a unsatisfying series of basic activities that rapidly grew tiresome. Some reviews went so far as to label it one of the worst titles available on its platform, citing a complete absence of depth.

1. MindsEye

Aggregate Score: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Intended to be a blockbuster crime saga from a studio led by industry veterans, *MindsEye* was a catastrophic critical flop. Reviews savaged its lousy combat, dull missions, and a multitude of horrendous bugs. Many found it to be a regression compared to much older games in the similar style. Among the overwhelming criticism, a few of positive user reviews found fun in the experience, offering a rare counterpoint.