Metacritic’s 20 worst-rated video games — and no, MindsEye or Superman 64 didn’t make the cut

When we talk about the worst video games ever made, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Superman 64, or the more recent MindsEye (thanks to its disastrous launch that resembled Cyberpunk 2077’s) usually top players’ minds. These games are infamous, yes—but not according to the critic scores.

Metacritic, the industry’s go-to review aggregator, tracks critic ratings for thousands of games. And in its data, none of those iconic trainwrecks come close to the actual bottom of the barrel. That’s because either they predate the platform’s existence, didn’t receive enough reviews to qualify, or—surprisingly—scored higher than games you’ve probably never heard of.

The 20 lowest-rated games on Metacritic

Here’s what the real list of shame looks like, ranked by their critic scores:

1. Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade – 11
2. Ride to Hell: Retribution – 16
3. Yaris – 17
4. Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust – 17
5. Vroom in the Night Sky – 17
6. Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons – 17
7. SPOGS Racing – 18
8. Alone in the Dark: Illumination – 19
9. Deal or No Deal – 20
10. Infestation: Survivor Stories – 20
11. Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma – 21
12. Drake of the 99 Dragons – 22
13. Fast & Furious: Showdown – 22
14. Rambo: The Video Game – 23
15. Charlie’s Angels – 23
16. Homie Rollerz – 23
17. FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction – 23
18. Pulse Racer – 24
19. Legends of Wrestling II – 24
20. NBA Unrivaled – 24

A true bottom-tier masterpiece

At the very bottom? Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade for Wii—a chaotic collection of minigames so broken it earned a staggering 11/100 from critics. With clunky controls, painfully repetitive gameplay, and visuals that look ripped from a last-gen prototype, it’s widely regarded as the worst-reviewed game of all time.

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