'Mindseye', a new title from a former GTA developer, has been selected as the worst game of 2025 by Metacritic.

Metacritic announced its top 10 worst games on the 12th via its official website. The selection criteria focused on games released in North America in 2025, identifying the lowest-scoring titles across all platforms. To ensure statistical validity, games required at least four professional critic reviews to be considered, excluding those with fewer.

Taking the top spot is Mindseye, which launched in June. It is an open-world action game set in a near-future city, which garnered attention as it was helmed by Leslie Benzies, the former head of Rockstar North and a key architect of the GTA series. However, it was met with a barrage of criticism regarding its clunky controls, lackluster graphical fidelity, and a myriad of optimization issues. Consequently, it landed in first place with a dismal score of 28 on PS5.

Second place went to Fire Emblem Shadows, which was released on mobile in September. While it drew attention for its unique genre blend of turn-based RPG and social deduction elements, it recorded a low score of 37 due to poor execution in UI, illustration, and direction. Following in third place is the hack-and-slash action game Blood of Mehran, which received 38 points; despite its fresh premise inspired by Arabian Nights, it faced criticism for its gameplay, optimization, and level design.

The 4th, 5th, and 6th spots were taken by Spy Drops (PC), Gore Doctor (PS5), and Tamagotchi Plaza (NS), with scores of 39, 40, and 43, respectively. Ambulance Life: Paramedic Simulator (PS5), Q-Byte Classics: Glover (PS5), and Scarred Salvation (PS5) tied for 7th, 8th, and 9th place with 44 points. Finally, the 10th spot went to Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition (PS5) with 45 points.