The Most Disappointing Games of 2025, Based on Aggregate Scores

Everywhere you look, enthusiasts are quick to share their rankings of the greatest titles of 2025. However, what of the disasters, the failures? Let's take a moment to recognize the lowest-rated games of the year, according to the aggregate scores from Metacritic. Is every one of these games as disappointing as the reviews suggest? Here is the list.

10. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour

Aggregate Score: 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 expressing disappointment it wasn't a free pack-in like similar console launches. Critical opinion was quite mixed, from harsh disappointment to somewhat forgiving reviews that highlighted 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, Audience Score: 3.2/10

Presented as "not just a racing game," this vroom-vroom title from studios in Germany and Poland garnered overwhelmingly poor reviews. The consensus was that the game felt unfinished in nearly every way, particularly in a year packed with high-quality racing titles. In the eyes of critics, this underwhelming entry was better off left unplayed.

8. Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection

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

First things first: the irritating title grammar is a notable strike against it. This compilation of retro mascot platformers features a sarcastic feline known for incessant hacky one-liners. Critics observed that these games haven't aged well to begin with and feel dated with age. The surprisingly strong user score is a baffling anomaly to the Metascore.

7. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Metascore: 53, User Score: 3.5

This *Hunter x Hunter* fighting game faced significant backlash from both critics and fans. Issues included a thin character selection and a minimal offering of features. User reviews was notably vitriolic, with some stating a hope that the title's flop would serve as a lesson for future projects.

6. Riders Vs Dogoos

Aggregate Score: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

A part of the niche Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this bike-riding title tasks players with rounding up cute monsters. Critics argued that its effort to channel a unique gameplay loop didn't land, coming across as more of a quick spin-off than a worthy addition to the franchise. Its short length combined with a full retail cost was criticized.

5. Captain Blood

Metascore: 50, Audience Score: 5.3

This title is a piece of lost media from the mid-2000s, seeing the light of day after nearly two decades in development hell. The team behind it consciously chose to preserve the game as an authentic artifact of its time, fully aware that today's audiences might criticize its retro feel. As such, many reviews remarked that the tale of its development was more interesting than the game itself.

4. Scar-Lead

Aggregate Score: 44, User Score: 2.4

This anime-styled third-person shooter modeled after games like *Returnal* disappointed with critics. The main issues were uninspired foes, repetitive levels, and a snoozy narrative. A controversial mechanic involving the outfit degradation was seen as adding nothing and took away from the game's enjoyment.

3. Ambulance Life

Metascore: 44, Audience Score: 4.9

Recall the tense medical sims of the past, then take out the memorable characters. That, according to reviews, is roughly *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the ambulance-driving sequences to be a slog, and the narrative's handling of serious themes was criticized as being insensitive. The overall experience was deemed a missed opportunity.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Aggregate Score: 43, User Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic digital companion formula turns the franchise into a minigame collection title. The result, per critics, was a dull assortment of basic activities that rapidly became boring. Some reviews went so far as to label it one of the worst titles available on its platform, citing a profound lack of depth.

1. MindsEye

Aggregate Score: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Intended to be a major crime saga from a team featuring experienced developers, *MindsEye* was a notable disappointment. Reviews universally panned its poor shooting mechanics, boring plot, and a host of technical problems. Many found it to be a significant step back compared to previous-generation games in the similar style. Among the overwhelming criticism, a tiny number of optimistic players found fun in the experience, offering a distinct counterpoint.