The Most Disappointing Titles of This Year, Based on Aggregate Scores

At every turn, fans are foaming at the mouth to post their rankings of the greatest games of 2025. But what about the flops, the failures? Let's take a moment to honor the most panned games of the year, according to the aggregate scores from Metacritic. Is every one of these games truly as terrible as their scores suggest? Here is the list.

10. Welcome Tour for Switch 2

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

Initial reactions to this showcase title were heavily influenced by its $9.99 price tag, with many expressing disappointment it wasn't a free pack-in like competing console launches. Reviewer sentiment varied dramatically, from scathing critiques to more generous appraisals that praised the delightful software underneath the controversy. Despite the controversy, the title proved to be a surprisingly robust commercial performer during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Marketed as "beyond a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from studios in Germany and Poland received overwhelmingly poor reviews. Reviews pointed out that the game was lacking in nearly every way, especially in a year featuring stellar racing games. In the eyes of critics, this disappointing sim was best left unplayed.

8. Bubsy's Purrfect Collection

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

To begin with: the irritating title grammar is a silly point of contention. This collection of 1990s-era mascot platformers revives a rude feline known for constant jokes. Reviewers noted that these games were not good in their time and feel dated with age. The notably positive user score is a curious contrast to the professional reviews.

7. Nen x Impact

Metascore: 53, Audience Score: 3.5

This anime-inspired brawler encountered significant backlash from both reviewers and fans. Complaints centered on a small character selection and a minimal offering of gameplay modes. Fan reaction was notably harsh, with some stating a desire that the title's flop would be a warning for future projects.

6. Riders Vs Dogoos

Aggregate Score: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

Hailing from the quirky Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this motorcycle action game tasks players with collecting cute monsters. Critics argued that its effort to recreate a rolling-collection experience didn't land, coming across as more of a cash grab than a worthy addition to the franchise. Its brief runtime combined with a full retail cost 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 past, finally released after years and years in legal limbo. The team behind it consciously chose to keep the game as an authentic experience of its time, acknowledging that modern gamers might criticize its old-school mechanics. As such, many reviews concluded that the tale of its journey was more interesting than the game itself.

4. Scar-Lead

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-art roguelike shooter modeled after games like *Returnal* fell flat with critics. The main issues centered on repetitive adversaries, monotonous stage design, and a unengaging plot. A controversial mechanic involving the outfit degradation was seen as adding nothing and undermined the game's overall experience.

3. Paramedic Simulator

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 4.9

Imagine the tense medical sims of the past, then remove the satisfying gameplay. That, according to reviews, is pretty much *Ambulance Life*. Reviewers found the core gameplay loop to be monotonous, and the narrative's handling of its subject matter was criticized as being poorly executed. The overall experience was deemed not very compelling.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Metascore: 43, User Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic digital companion formula transforms the franchise into a town-management title. The result, per critics, was a dull collection of basic activities that very soon became boring. 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 major open-world action game from a team featuring experienced developers, *MindsEye* was a catastrophic critical flop. Reviews universally panned its lousy combat, dull missions, and a host of horrendous bugs. Critics found it to be a regression compared to previous-generation games in the action genre. Among the overwhelming criticism, a tiny number of optimistic players found something to enjoy in the experience, providing a distinct contrast.