All articles tagged with #worst games
Metacritic revealed the 10 worst video games of 2025 based on critic reviews, with 'MindsEye' ranked as the worst, though user scores tell a different story with titles like 'EA Sports College Football 26' rated the lowest by players. The list highlights discrepancies between critic and user opinions on game quality.
The article lists the ten worst-reviewed games of 2024 according to Metacritic, highlighting titles that received poor feedback due to issues like lackluster gameplay, bugs, and insufficient content. Despite some games having positive user reviews on platforms like Steam, critics were generally unimpressed. The list includes games like "Funko Fusion," "Silent Hill: The Short Message," and "Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash," among others, emphasizing that personal enjoyment of a game can differ from critical consensus.
Metacritic has released its list of the worst video games of 2023, based on weighted average review scores. Topping the list is The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a game criticized for its broken gameplay, dated design, and unimpressive graphics. Other notable titles on the list include Crime Boss: Rockay City and Flashback 2. In 2022, Postal 4: No Regerts was ranked as the worst game, and Sony Interactive Entertainment topped the Game Publisher Rankings.
Metacritic has compiled a list of the worst-reviewed games of 2023, including titles such as Greyhill Incident, Lord of the Rings: Gollum, Testament: The Order of High Human, Quantum Error, and Loop8: Summer of Gods. These games were criticized for their poorly executed ideas, technical issues, repetitive gameplay, and lack of polish. Despite some redeeming qualities, these games failed to meet expectations and received low scores on Metacritic.
The Day Before, a survival MMO, has landed on Steam's list of the 10 worst games ever due to its overwhelmingly negative reviews. Despite still having 9,000 players, the game has received only 18% positive reviews out of 15,000, leading to its placement on the list. The game's deceptive marketing campaign and failure to deliver on its promised genre have resulted in mass refunds and poor reviews, making it unlikely for the game to recover.