Metacritic has published its list of the worst games of 2025, spotlighting releases that left players underwhelmed. While the year produced several standout successes — including Hades 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Split Fiction — it also brought a number of notable failures.
The biggest disappointment was MindsEye — the debut from Build a Rocket Boy, led by Leslie Benzies, one of the creators behind the GTA franchise. The title earned just a 37 score, hampered by critical bugs, nonfunctional mechanics, and widespread technical issues. The problems were severe enough that PlayStation began issuing refunds to affected players — a rare response comparable to the backlash after Cyberpunk 2077’s launch.
Second place went to Tamagotchi Plaza (43) on the Switch 2, published by Bandai Namco. Reviewers dismissed it as a tedious collection of repetitive minigames that even nostalgia couldn’t redeem.
The ten worst releases:
- MindsEye (PC) – 37
- Tamagotchi Plaza (Switch 2) – 43
- Ambulance Life: A Pandemic Simulator (PS5) – 44
- Scar-Lead Salvation (PS5) – 44
- Captain Blood (PC) – 50
- Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos (PS5) – 51
- Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact – 53
- Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection (PS5) – 53
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (Switch 2) – 54
- Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition (PS5) – 55
Source: iXBT.games