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

Everywhere you look, fans are eagerly sharing their rankings of the best releases of 2025. Yet, where are the flops, the low achievers? It's time to take a few moments to examine the lowest-rated games of the year, as determined by the aggregate scores from Metacritic. Are all of these games truly as terrible as their scores suggest? Here is the list.

10. Welcome Tour for Switch 2

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

First impressions to this showcase title were heavily influenced by its $9.99 price tag, with many feeling cheesed off it wasn't a bundled game like similar console launches. Professional assessment varied dramatically, from harsh disappointment to slightly kinder takes that praised the delightful software underneath the controversy. In spite of the controversy, the title proved to be a surprisingly robust commercial performer during its launch month.

9. Rennsport

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

Marketed as "not just a racing game," this driving sim from studios in Germany and Poland garnered largely negative reviews. Critics noted that the game felt unfinished in almost every category, particularly in a year featuring excellent racing titles. For many, this underwhelming entry was better off left unplayed.

8. Bubsy's Purrfect Collection

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

To begin with: the confusing colon usage is a silly strike against it. This collection of 1990s-era mascot platformers revives a sarcastic feline known for incessant quips. Critics observed that these games were mediocre originally and feel dated with age. The surprisingly strong user score remains a peculiar oddity to the Metascore.

7. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Metascore: 53, User Score: 3.5

This anime-inspired fighting game encountered widespread disappointment from both professionals and fans. It was lambasted for a thin roster of characters and a severe lack of gameplay modes. User reviews was notably harsh, with some stating a hope that the title's poor performance would have consequences for the developers.

6. Neptunia Motorcycle Game

Metascore: 51, Audience Score: 5.3

Hailing from the anime-style Hyperdimension Neptunia series, this vehicle combat game tasks players with collecting cute monsters. Reviewers felt that its attempt to recreate a rolling-collection experience didn't land, coming across as more of a quick spin-off than a substantial series entry. Its short length combined with a full retail cost seemed like a bold choice.

5. Captain Blood

Metascore: 50, Audience Score: 5.3

This title is a resurrected relic from the past, finally released after years and years in legal limbo. The publishers consciously chose to keep the game as an period-accurate experience of its time, fully aware that today's audiences might not appreciate its dated design. As such, many reviews remarked that the tale of its development was more interesting than the end product.

4. Salvation

Metascore: 44, Audience Score: 2.4

This anime-art roguelike shooter inspired by games like *Returnal* disappointed with critics. Frequent criticisms included repetitive adversaries, repetitive levels, and a forgettable story. A much-criticized system involving the outfit degradation was seen as adding nothing and detracted from the game's enjoyment.

3. Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator

Aggregate Score: 44, Audience Score: 4.9

Recall the tense medical sims of the past, then take out the satisfying gameplay. That, according to reviews, is roughly *Ambulance Life*. Critics found the core gameplay loop to be a slog, and the treatment of serious themes was criticized as being poorly executed. The overall experience was deemed largely unsatisfying.

2. Tamagotchi Plaza

Metascore: 43, User Score: 5.8

This new direction for the classic virtual pet formula transforms the franchise into a shopping simulation title. The result, according to critics, was a dull assortment of simple minigames that quickly grew tiresome. Some reviews went so far as to call it one of the lowest-quality titles available on its platform, noting a dearth of depth.

1. MindsEye

Metascore: 37, Audience Score: 2.5

Positioned as a blockbuster crime saga from a team featuring industry veterans, *MindsEye* was a spectacular disappointment. Reviews universally panned its poor shooting mechanics, boring plot, and a host of horrendous bugs. Many found it to be a regression compared to much older games in the same genre. Amidst the scathing reviews, a small handful of optimistic players found fun in the experience, serving as a rare vote of confidence.