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Top 25 Worst-Rated Video Games on Steam

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Gaming - August 7th 2025, 19:00 GMT+2
Stronghold 3 Gold

25. Stronghold 3 Gold (2012) - 3.26% rating

This RTS felt like a medieval castle-builder on paper – but delivered a buggy, broken mess at launch. Pathfinding glitches, unfair resource balancing, and mission scripting so clumsy players joked they could build better castles blindfolded. Firefly tried patching it into shape, but the muddy UI and bland campaigns left early adopters feeling cheated. Even today, it shows up on worst-rated lists – not just for bugs but for missed opportunity. Enthusiasts will talk about potential salvation via updates, but the reputation sticks. It’s a prime case of promise derailed by execution. That's even more bitter because the original Stronghold is still one of the best medieval strategy games out there. | © Firefly Studios

Unplagued

24. Unplagued (2024) - 3.24% rating

A medieval co‑op horror sim sounds promising – but Unplagued managed to disappoint players even when offered for free. Reviewers criticized it for slippery controls, a tiny interaction radius that makes simple tasks frustrating, and minimal content. Even with medieval plague setting potential, most players found the execution underwhelming. Steam stats show a majority negative reception, with over 2‑thirds of reviews downplaying gameplay quality. If you think "free" equals "worth playing," this one might challenge that assumption. | © Euphoric Brothers

NBA 2 K24

23. NBA 2K24 (2023) - 3.14% rating

Licensed sports titles often polarize – but this entry earned blame not for realism, rather for microtransaction overload, repetitive gameplay loops, and questionable patch support. Fans criticized the monetized career mode, payday licensing, and thin innovation over previous entries. Even diehard basketball enthusiasts found the glitz couldn’t mask gameplay fatigue or server issues. When a game of hoops feels more like shopping mode than game mode, you know something’s off. The hoops remain iconic – just don’t expect fair play. | © 2K Sports

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22. Umbrella Corps (2016) - 3.14% rating

What was intended as a fresh spin-off in the Resident Evil universe instead turned into the poster child for franchise misfires. Capcom built a small, competitive multiplayer that felt neither cohesive nor satisfying. Maps are cramped, gear feels underpowered, and team strategy gives way to chaos – not the polished tension fans expected. Critics slammed the lack of narrative context and the bizarre decision to recycle iconic weapons in bland arenas. Refunds skyrocketed, communities vanished, and the servers are ghosts now. Even years later, it remains a cautionary tale of branding without care. | © Capcom

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21. Call of Duty: Warzone (2022) - 3.13% rating

Launched as a free-to-play juggernaut, Warzone instead stumbled under cheating scandals, performance woes, and aggressive monetization. Players cite constant server issues, weapon balance chaos, and cross-season unlock frustrations. More recently, Activision disclosed AI use in asset creation, landing tone-deaf in the eyes of some players. While the player count remains staggering, many longtime fans flagged review-bomb patterns tied to these issues, not just gameplay. Free isn’t always friendly – especially when service lags behind hype. | © Activision

Autobahn Police Simulator

20. Autobahn Police Simulator (2015) - 3.09% rating

You might imagine high-speed chases on the German autobahn – but the reality is much more pedestrian. Autobahn Police Simulator delivers repetitive checkpoint runs, clunky ticketing mechanics, and windowed cutscenes that loop like a stuck VHS tape. The humor quickly turns into frustration when patrol missions devolve into endless menu navigation and halted cars instead of real action. Even the map design feels constrained, making the supposedly fast German roads feel like traffic cones glued together rather than open freedom. Players initially tried to enjoy the simulation for its novelty, but the shallow execution leaves little thrill after the first hour. In this case, realism came at the cost of engagement. | © Aerosoft

Feed the Cups

19. Feed the Cups (2024) - 3.00% rating

What starts off looking like a quirky café simulator – serving coffee to animated beverage characters – quickly spirals into controversy. The gameplay itself is surprisingly fun: you whip up drinks, juggle orders, and race against a zany, caffeine-fueled clock. The visuals are colorful, the music upbeat, and short sessions deliver real charm, especially in co-op. However, the developer made misogynistic comments suggesting the game wasn’t “for female players,” which sparked a mass review bombing from the community. Despite this, Steam still tags it as “Very Positive” due to the overall rating formula – but beware the asterisk. The negative scores reflect protest, not quality. It’s a cautionary case where the score inflates real issues, not gameplay flaws. | © Little Bear Games

Geo Guessr

18. GeoGuessr Steam Edition (2025) - 2.88% rating

Pinning your location on a global map should feel educational and fun – but this Steam iteration turned frustrating for players accustomed to the original browser version. Key features like leaderboards, photo rounds, and polished UI are either missing or inexplicably limited. Many report long load times, map inaccuracies, and outdated location markers that misplace users. The experience feels half-baked – like porting the concept without commitment to polishing. When the guessing game becomes guesswork, the charm vanishes. What should evoke curiosity becomes tedious and incomplete, leaving fans disappointed. | © GeoGuessr AB

Kerbal Space Program 2

17. Kerbal Space Program 2 (2023) - 2.86% rating

Expect grandeur, but delivered chaos. Kerbal Space Program 2 promised an ambitious successor to the beloved original – only to launch with broken mechanics, unstable planet terrain, and unfinished colony features. The progression system lurched in and out, physics were inconsistent, and popular mods became impossible to manage efficiently. Despite ambitious goals, the game felt like early access without the polish. The community praised the vision but lamented the execution. Many players report enjoying it once patched – but that love often comes after goodwill was already damaged. Launch hyped interstellar exploration; players got a rough-liftoff grind. | © Private Division / Intercept Games

HAWKEN REBORN

16. HAWKEN REBORN (2023) - 2.84% rating

Mech combat with nostalgia potential turned into an empty hull of disappointment. HAWKEN REBORN revived the beloved mech shooter with glitches, long matchmaking delays, and shallow reward systems. The promised spectacle never took off – not when progression demanded microtransactions and matches felt hollow. Granted, some aspects retained clunky charm, but poor server design and unbalanced gameplay overshadow any nostalgia. Piloting your giant war machine should feel powerful – here, it often felt powerless. Fans hoped for a mech renaissance; what they got felt more like a slow walk in the hangar. | © Adhesive Games

Sacred 3

15. Sacred 3 (2014) - 2.69% rating

This hack‑and‑slash sequel swapped the tactical freedom of its predecessors for linear levels and dull combat that left players yawning. Reviews called out mindless progression, repetitive enemies, and visuals that felt bland – warts and all cannot be slashed into polish. The lack of meaningful menu choices or character customization made it feel more like a quick mobile knockoff than a sequel to Sacred 2. When fans expected epic open‑world fantasy, they got on‑rails missions and grind. Even enthusiastic co‑op can’t save a title that feels so unambitious it might as well be asleep. | © Deep Silver

Cropped Towns

14. Towns (2012) - 2.68% rating

This early Steam Greenlight city-builder promised RPG depth and complex settlement design, but nearly everyone hit the interface iceberg. Clunky controls, confusing UI, and a steep learning curve without guidance turned what should be peaceful building into frustration. Player feedback highlights how micromanagement felt tedious rather than engaging. While the idea of managing towns as characters had promise, patches never quite rescued that vision. Instead, bugs mounted and novelty faded. Ultimately, Towns delivered concept over execution – and paid the price in poor ratings. | © SMP / Florian Frankenberger

Call of Duty Modern Warfare II

13. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) - 2.61% rating

A sequel rooted in controversy: performance issues, no dedicated servers, and confusing UI sparked major complaints from fans. Reviews skewed negative not due to gameplay mechanics but because multiplayer felt restrictive, anti-cheat systems intrusive, and progression systems skewed toward monetization. Many players experienced crashes at launch and uneven gun balance. Although the original Modern Warfare II campaign is critically lauded, the Steam community has made clear that the damage came from live‑service overreach, not nostalgia. It shows that brand legacy can’t buffer poor online execution. | © Activision

Cropped Roller Coaster Tycoon World

12. RollerCoaster Tycoon World (2016) - 2.50% rating

The beloved franchise fell flat with this release – promising city-sized amusement parks only to deliver screenshots that looked worse than RCT3. Reviews cite oversized interfaces that block views, buggy coaster creation tools, and ride animations so stiff you’d think you’re in a LEGO minigame. Players couldn't decorate freely since the grid system was restrictive. Crashes were frequent, and community mods tried patching what felt fundamentally broken. Comparison to Planet Coaster made matters worse. For fans of theme parks, it’s a ride that ended before it even started. | © Atari / Nvizzio Creations

Mirror 2 Project X

11. Mirror 2: Project X (2022) - 2.46% rating

This sequel promised more of the provocative content that fans expected from the original – only to deliver nearly none of it, with toned-down themes and puzzling mechanics. Many players pointed out how key content was stripped out, making the game feel censored and incomplete. Developer KAGAMI Ⅱ WORKs went bankrupt shortly after launch, which left refunds unprocessed and post-release support nonexistent. As a result, Steam reviews plummeted rapidly. Players weren’t just disappointed – they felt misled. This is a sobering example of hype collapsing under its own broken promises. | © NIJICO

Overwatch 2

10. Overwatch 2 (2023) - 2.44% rating

Not many games hit rock bottom faster than this. Within 48 hours on Steam, Overwatch 2 became the lowest-rated game of all time, largely due to a wave of review bombing – not just for missing promised PvE content, but also amid allegations of workplace misconduct at Activision Blizzard. This wasn’t about bugs or gameplay; it was distrust and disappointment translated into one-word reviews and memed art. Chinese players, freshly cut off from servers after a NetEase contract collapse, accounted for much of that torrent. Ironically, later updates improved the experience, but the initial damage was irreparable. Steam score reflects outrage more than product flaws. | © Blizzard Entertainment

THE 4 SINS

9. THE 4 SINS (2024) - 2.44% rating

This local horror escape room adaptation felt like a thrilling multiplayer puzzle in theory – but players cited repetitive rooms, clunky mechanics, and empty scares. Expectations were high thanks to the real-world escape room buzz, yet the digital version lacked polish in UI, performance, and mission variety. Reviewers flagged bugs and poorly explained mechanics, stating the horror ambiance was surface-level rather than immersive. Many posted refund requests within the first hour, citing “promises not met from what was marketed.” Community chatter frames it as an overpriced gimmick rather than genuine terror. | © Qimen Interactive Entertainment & Gamera Games

STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection

8. STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection (2024) - 2.33% rating

Re-releasing older Battlefront titles seemed like a nostalgia win – until server failures and oversized file demands crashed the party. Thousands tried playing at launch, but Steam-supported servers could only handle ~200 concurrent players, leading to repeated crash reports and instant negative reviews. At 63 GB, the download spiked more than players expected, and even supported content felt rushed. Loading times were sluggish, visuals questionable on modern hardware, and matchmaking left many standing solo in an empty lobby. Fans took to Reddit and Steam forums with feedback ranging from rage to refund requests. | © Aspyr Media

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2

7. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2 (2023) - 2.15% rating

A free-to-play mech game tied to a legendary franchise – yet the Steam port launched with gacha-heavy monetization and gameplay that felt stuck in a PS2-era loop. Vibrant mobile suits aside, reviews mention low-fidelity graphics, clunky aiming, and unloved performance stability. Mods and quality-of-life settings are nearly nonexistent, and while the core appeal remains for Gundam fans, jaded players called out bait-and-switch updates and paywalls. Later additions like Freedom Gundam sparked excitement, but reputation damage was already done. | © Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc. / Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

Cropped Uriels Chasm

6. Uriel’s Chasm (2014) - 1.83% rating

This avant-garde horror title earned infamy quickly – not because it was terrifying, but because it was inscrutable. Built as an experimental religious “deprogramming” piece, it was plagued by player confusion over its design, troubling themes, and lack of direction. Reviewers complained that, with no clear gameplay loop or narrative payoff, it felt pretentious and unapproachable. Many found the content tone-deaf – others just said “what did I just play?” Despite its low price and ambition, it lingered near the bottom of Steam’s ratings for years as an oddity nobody wanted to revisit. | © Rail Slave Games / KISS ltd.

Flat Out 3 Chaos Destruction

5. FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction (2011) - 1.83% rating

When FlatOut veterans heard a new chaos-driving sequel was coming, expectations revved up – and died on the launch line. This installment replaced tight physics and ramp stunts with rigid controls, broken car damage, and missions so glitchy they merge. Fans called it “a car game that forgot how to crash right.” Instead of glorious wrecks and goofy ragdoll moments, players got half-finished levels and frequent soft-locks. Attempts to rescue the reputation via patches arrived too late, and most players demanded refunds within hours. It’s often cited as the single worst console-to-PC port in racing history – and with good reason. | © Strategy First

Identity

4. Identity (2018) - 1.81% rating

What promised to be a deep sandbox MMORPG with police, crime, and city life simulation became a vacuum of empty systems. Players signed up to live alternate lives – police, criminals, clerk – but found nothing but primitive mini-games and barren servers. Largely abandoned post-launch, the game suffers from limited content, weak server stability, and development silence. Users backed out in droves when day one felt emptier than a parked city. Even systems touted for depth became tedious micromanagement. Players spent more time closing the game than playing it – leading to one of Steam’s harshest ratings. | © Asylum Entertainment

Cropped Spacebase DF 9

3. Spacebase DF‑9 (2014) - 1.81% rating

A promised fusion of base building and survival management collapsed before launch. What Spacebase DF‑9 delivered was a barren skeleton: no meaningful mid-late game, repetitive UI, and little to no post-launch support. The Kickstarter-led hype evaporated before the promised colonist story arcs ever arrived. Reviewers and fans lambasted its incomplete state and developer abandonment. Cold hardware, scarce updates, and a community left waiting turned this project into a cautionary tale. It’s not just a failed game – it’s a failure of expectation management. | © Double Fine Productions

Command Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight

2. Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (2010) - 1.65% rating

A legacy franchise arrived swinging… then missed. Tiberian Twilight nerfed beloved base-building features, replaced classic resource strategies with an XP-level system, and strapped fans to corridors instead of open battlefields. Longtime commanders felt the soul of C&C bleed out – maps were linear, faction identity vanished, and microtransaction ghosts hovered in the menus. Critics charged it for throwing away series DNA in favor of modern convenience. What was once battlefield freedom turned into corridor rail, earning it nearly unanimous disdain among real-time strategy fans. | © Electronic Arts

War of the Three Kingdoms

1. War of the Three Kingdoms (2021) - 1.04% rating

What was pitched as an epic grand strategy game set in ancient China quickly unraveled into one of Steam’s most notorious flops. Players chimed in with complaints about glitchy diplomacy, disappearing troops, and impossible AI scripts that turned strategic planning into chaos. Multiplayer kingdoms collapsed as desync errors multiplied, leaving players stuck in endless restart loops. The UI was clunky, borders were invisible, and flawed turn resolution turned critical decisions into guesswork. What should’ve felt like Romance of the Three Kingdoms reinvented felt more like an unfinished mod gone wrong. With thousands of reviews scrubbing out optimism, this is strategy fatigue writ large. | © Hangzhou Youka Network Technology Co., Ltd.

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Steam is home to thousands of games, but not all of them are winners. For every critically acclaimed masterpiece, there’s a title that leaves players scratching their heads – or reaching for the refund button. In this list, we’re counting down the 25 worst-rated video games on Steam, based on user reviews and overall reception.

While there are technically games with even lower ratings, many of those only have a handful of reviews. To keep things fair, we’re focusing on games that were widely played and widely judged. These are the ones that had the chance to impress – and totally blew it.

Steam is home to thousands of games, but not all of them are winners. For every critically acclaimed masterpiece, there’s a title that leaves players scratching their heads – or reaching for the refund button. In this list, we’re counting down the 25 worst-rated video games on Steam, based on user reviews and overall reception.

While there are technically games with even lower ratings, many of those only have a handful of reviews. To keep things fair, we’re focusing on games that were widely played and widely judged. These are the ones that had the chance to impress – and totally blew it.

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