10 Biggest Video Game Flops Of 2017

The games of 2017 that let us down.

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Not every game can be a winner.

In many ways, 2017 has been one of the all-time best years in gaming, with hits like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon: Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 and Persona 5. Even various smaller titles have easily contended with bigger triple-A blockbusters, and to many, it feels like the year has done no wrong.

That said, the following titles prove quite the opposite. With the general quality of games being massively raised over the years, those that don't put in the effort just aren't going to make any worthwhile impressions.

Whilst some of the following are definitely quite bad, most still play solidly enough - yet they're victim to an incredibly feature-packed year. With so much attention being given to bigger games, many of these titles have simply ended up falling through the cracks.

Whether it be because the game is rubbish, or a simple lack of any sales, these are the games of 2017 that didn't make much of an impact and, unfortunately, ended up flopping.

10. Prey

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Bethesda

Possibly the most deserving game of attention on this list, Prey just didn't do as well as it deserved. Whatever the reason may be, it certainly deserved better.

Ever since its reveal at E3 2016, Prey looked fantastic. A horror title with the creativity and freedom of the Dishonored titles taking notes from BioShock looked to be exactly what gamers were needing. Despite having fantastic critical reception, Prey failed to make any big impact in its sales and unfortunately hasn't got the attention it truly deserved.

Prey entered the charts and failed to make much ground against games like Mario Kart 8: Deluxe, which was a simple re-release of a Wii U title. Despite that, Prey still garnered fantastic praise from critics and gamers alike, earning it a nomination for 'Best Action Game' at The Game Awards 2017.

It's such a shame that Prey flopped like it did. Hopefully Bethesda can push some more attention onto the game in 2018 so that more people can see what they missed.

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