The 20 Worst Games Of 2025

It has been an okay year overall for games and gamers, despite GTA VI being pushed back again and Warner shuttering Monolith. Indeed, we have managed to enjoy games of all genres, shapes and sizes - from indie to triple-A efforts - including Clair Obscur, Hollow Knight, Ghost of Yotei and Donkey Kong. But, alas, where there is one great game brought into the light, there are always two more duds lurking in the shadows. 

2025 has seen more than its fair share of disappointments, upsets and downright stinkers: some games fell at the first hurdle, some didn't live up to the hype and some were never expected to be good. Big IP efforts from Star Wars, Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings have lacked the wow factor; unnecessary cash-ins like FBC: Firebreak and Splitgate 2 have failed to advance their franchises; and pretty much everything purporting to be a stop-gap for Grand Theft Auto has wound up being a stain on that game's name. 

Technical issues and bugs have been everywhere, stories and characters have lacked the qualities we need to get invested, and so many title we've been psyched for have wound up being boring as hell. It's time to take a regretful glance back at the 20 worst games of 2025.

Star Wars fans have never enjoyed more content than they do at the moment, from TV series, to a new slate of film projects, to an array of video games - many of which have been given the kind of thought and development to make them last years beyond the typically short lifespan of other franchise tie-ins. And the opportunity to actually enter the galaxy far, far away, via VR feels like it has come a long way since the Rogue One X-Wing VR Mission in Battlefront.

Indeed, we now have a list of standalone VR titles from the saga, which allow us to explore hidden corners of the galaxy and well-trodden battles alike. Star Wars: Beyond Victory is more the former, as you step into the shoes of podracer Volo Bolus, under the tutelage of racing legend Sebulba.

The game makes use of both pure VR and MR, depending on the scene, and it looks just as brilliant as you would hope, allowing an up close exploration of expertly animated environments. However. Beyond Victory is painfully short. Even Call of Duty fanboys will be casting this one into the ether, when after an hour and a half of campaign story, it all comes to an end. While it can be (limited) fun to dip back into the arcade mode, there is not nearly enough to justify its existence as a standalone game.