The worst game of 2025 has been revealed by Metacritic following the conclusion of major releases this year, and given the title’s turbulent history, it’s no surprise at all. This year was full of memorable releases across a variety of genres, including titles like DOOM: The Dark Ages, Split Fiction, Elden Ring Nightreign, Blue Prince, the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong, and the 2025 GOTY Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
While there is a lot to celebrate with great games, there were also some disappointments. As was reported by Pure Xbox, the 10 worst games of 2025 were revealed by Metacritic, based on the scores on its platforms. These games held the lowest Metascores on Metacritic, but one of them holds the worst score this year: MindsEye.
As seen on the list on Metacritic, MindsEye is officially the worst game of 2025, with an underwhelming Metascore of 28. This puts it well below the second-worst title, which holds a 37 Metascore. At launch, MindsEye was already considered one of the worst games of 2025, especially due to how disappointing it was given the hype around it.
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