The Lowest-Rated Titles of 2025, Per Review Aggregator Metacritic

Across the internet, fans are eagerly sharing their selections of the best releases of 2025. However, what of the flops, the failures? It's time to take a few moments to honor the lowest-rated games of the year, according to the aggregate scores from Metacritic. Could each of these games truly as terrible as their scores suggest? Let's find out.

10. Switch 2's Welcome Tour

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

Initial reactions to this pack-in experience were colored by its $9.99 price tag, with many feeling cheesed off it wasn't a complimentary title like competing console launches. Critical opinion was quite mixed, from scathing critiques to more generous takes that noted the charming software itself. Regardless of the controversy, the title proved to be a strong commercial performer during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Marketed as "more than a racing game," this simulation from Competition Company and Teyon received largely negative reviews. Reviews pointed out that the game felt unfinished in almost every category, especially in a year filled with stellar racing experiences. Ultimately, this underwhelming entry was better off left unplayed.

8. Bubsy's Purrfect Collection

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

To begin with: the irritating punctuation is a notable strike against it. This anthology of retro platforming games features a "attitude"-filled feline known for constant hacky one-liners. Reviewers noted that these games were not good in their time and feel dated with age. The notably positive user score remains a baffling anomaly to the critical reception.

7. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Metascore: 53, Audience Score: 3.5

This *Hunter x Hunter* fighter was met with significant backlash from both reviewers and players. It was lambasted for a limited character selection and a minimal offering of content. User reviews was notably harsh, with some stating a desire that the title's failure would be a warning for the developers.

6. Neptunia Riders Vs Dogoos

Metascore: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

Hailing from the niche Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this motorcycle action game tasks players with gathering cute monsters. Reviewers felt that its effort to recreate a *Katamari Damacy*-like gameplay loop didn't land, coming across as more of a cash grab than a worthy addition to the franchise. Its 3-hour duration combined with a $40 price tag was criticized.

5. Captain Blood

Aggregate Score: 50, Audience Score: 5.3

This title is a resurrected relic from the past, seeing the light of day after nearly two decades in legal limbo. The developers opted to keep the game as an authentic artifact of its time, accepting that contemporary players might not appreciate its retro feel. As such, many reviews noted that the tale of its journey was more interesting than the actual gameplay.

4. Scar-Lead Salvation

Aggregate Score: 44, Audience Score: 2.4

This anime-styled third-person shooter modeled after games like *Returnal* disappointed with critics. Frequent criticisms included repetitive adversaries, samey environments, 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 engaging medical sims of the past, then take out the satisfying gameplay. That, according to reviews, is pretty much *Ambulance Life*. Reviewers found the core gameplay loop to be tedious and repetitive, and the story's portrayal of its subject matter was criticized as being poorly executed. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Aggregate Score: 43, Audience Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic virtual pet formula transforms the franchise into a town-management title. The result, according to critics, was a unsatisfying series of basic activities that very soon grew tiresome. Some reviews went so far as to declare it one of the most disappointing titles available on its platform, noting a profound lack of engaging content.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, User Score: 2.5

Positioned as a major open-world action game from a studio led by well-known figures, *MindsEye* was a spectacular critical flop. Reviews savaged its lousy combat, boring plot, and a multitude of game-breaking glitches. Critics found it to be a regression compared to much older games in the similar style. Amidst the scathing reviews, a few of fans found value in the experience, providing a distinct counterpoint.