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

Everywhere you look, fans are eagerly sharing their selections of the greatest titles of 2025. Yet, where are the flops, the underperformers? We'll take a momentary detour to honor the lowest-rated games of the year, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Are all of these games truly as terrible as the reviews suggest? Let's find out.

10. Welcome Tour for Switch 2

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

The early response to this pack-in experience were heavily influenced by its $9.99 price tag, with many voicing frustration it wasn't a free pack-in like similar console launches. Professional assessment spanned a wide spectrum, from harsh disappointment to more generous takes that noted the polished software underneath the controversy. Regardless of the debate, the title proved to be a surprisingly robust digital seller during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Billed as "beyond a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from Competition Company and Teyon garnered largely negative reviews. The consensus was that the game was lacking in key areas, particularly in a year featuring excellent racing titles. For many, this sputtering stinker was advised to be left on the shelf.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

To begin with: the awkward title grammar is a notable strike against it. This compilation of 1990s-era mascot platformers showcases a "attitude"-filled feline known for constant quips. The consensus was that these games haven't aged well in their time and have not improved with age. The surprisingly strong user score is a baffling contrast to the Metascore.

7. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Aggregate Score: 53, Audience Score: 3.5

This *Hunter x Hunter* fighting game encountered harsh criticism from both reviewers and players. Issues included a limited fighter lineup and a minimal offering of content. User reviews was particularly harsh, with some expressing a desire that the title's flop would have consequences for similar releases.

6. Neptunia Motorcycle Game

Metascore: 51, User Score: 5.3

Hailing from the quirky Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this bike-riding title tasks players with gathering slime-like creatures. Critics argued that its goal to channel a *Katamari Damacy*-like gameplay loop ultimately fell flat, coming across as more of a cash grab than a substantial addition to the franchise. Its short length combined with a full retail cost was criticized.

5. Captain Blood

Metascore: 50, User 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 development hell. The publishers opted to preserve the game as an authentic product of its time, fully aware that today's audiences might criticize its retro feel. As such, many reviews remarked that the interesting history of its journey was far richer than the actual gameplay.

4. Scar-Lead

Aggregate Score: 44, Audience Score: 2.4

This anime-styled action game inspired by games like *Returnal* failed to impress with critics. Common complaints centered on bland enemy design, monotonous stage design, and a snoozy narrative. A controversial mechanic involving the protagonist's clothing was seen as adding nothing and detracted from the game's overall experience.

3. Ambulance Life

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 4.9

Recall the strategic surgery games of the past, then strip away the compelling story. That, according to reviews, is roughly *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the core gameplay loop to be monotonous, and the treatment of its subject matter was criticized as being tone-deaf. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Aggregate Score: 43, User Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic virtual pet formula makes the franchise into a shopping simulation title. The result, according to critics, was a unsatisfying assortment of basic activities that very soon became boring. Some reviews went so far as to declare it one of the worst titles available on its platform, citing a complete absence of engaging content.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Positioned as a major 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 game-breaking glitches. Critics found it to be a regression compared to decades-old games in the similar style. Among the overwhelming criticism, a tiny number of optimistic players found value in the experience, serving as a lonely counterpoint.