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There are a lot of games on Steam, but none drew as much hatred as these. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the lowest-rated and most widely criticized games on Steam.
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00:00 [Gameplay]
00:08 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the lowest rated and most widely criticized games on Steam.
00:16 [Gameplay]
00:20 Number 20, The Day Before
00:23 [Gameplay]
00:29 Few video games are as truly disastrous as The Day Before.
00:33 Controversy followed this apocalyptic shooter from the very beginning.
00:36 Whether it was widespread trademark disputes, reports of plagiarism, allegations of being a scam, or Fantastic's use of unpaid labor,
00:43 it seemed like The Day Before was destined for failure.
00:46 We just didn't know how bad it would be.
00:48 [Gameplay]
00:56 Upon release, fans discovered that this was not an MMO, but an extraction shooter, and a really, really bad one at that.
01:03 Full of game-breaking technical issues, it received overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam, and was pulled from the market shortly after release.
01:10 No question asked, refunds were issued to everyone who bought the game, and Fantastic went out of business.
01:15 Talk about apocalyptic.
01:17 [Gameplay]
01:22 Number 19, Mirror 2 - Project X
01:25 [Gameplay]
01:34 Some games are hated for being technical disasters, some are hated due to poor marketing and misrepresentation,
01:39 and some are hated for being inferior sequels to widely-loved originals.
01:43 That's a polite way of saying that Mirror 2 did not live up to expectations.
01:48 [Gameplay]
01:53 The first Mirror contained a lot of not-safe-for-work content, and fans were expecting more of the same when it came to Mirror 2 - Project X.
02:00 But the game removed all 18+ content, resulting in mostly negative reviews on Steam.
02:05 Well, let the top review speak for itself.
02:07 They took an adult game, made a sequel that's better in every way, but then they removed all nudity?
02:12 What's the point?
02:14 [Gameplay]
02:20 Number 18, Kinetic Void
02:23 [Gameplay]
02:29 Gamers have been clamoring for a good space simulator.
02:32 Can you imagine the possibilities of constructing your own ship and then flying through the cosmos,
02:36 exploring all the planets, asteroids, and stars that fill the void?
02:39 Yeah, well, Kinetic Void certainly wasn't that game.
02:43 It has overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam, with most complaining about the unfinished and generally broken nature of the game.
02:49 Many people argue that it was abandoned by the developers, and what is there is mostly unplayable and needlessly complex.
02:55 It's a tale as old as time.
02:57 A small team harbors big ambitions, but doesn't have the money or the manpower to make them a reality.
03:01 [Gameplay]
03:06 Number 17, The Graveyard
03:08 [Gameplay]
03:15 The description of The Graveyard speaks for itself.
03:18 You walk around, sit on a bench, and listen to a song.
03:20 It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game.
03:23 If that sounds fun to you, then have at it.
03:26 For many, walking around, sitting on a bench, and listening to a song does not make for a good gaming experience,
03:30 even for the low price of $5.
03:33 [Gameplay]
03:39 Some people have expressed their enjoyment of the game and praised the developers' artistic ambitions.
03:43 Others hate its lack of gameplay.
03:45 Steam user Storm has one of the top-rated reviews, writing,
03:48 "Watch the video instead. That's the whole game."
03:51 That about sums it up.
03:52 [Gameplay]
03:58 Number 16, Uriel's Chasm
04:00 [Gameplay]
04:07 A truly bizarre game, Uriel's Chasm is supposedly meant to be a commentary on religion,
04:11 but we certainly wouldn't get that from playing the game.
04:14 Not only does it make little sense, but it's also terribly designed from a physical standpoint,
04:18 resulting in many headaches and rubbed eyes.
04:20 [Gameplay]
04:27 What does that text say?
04:28 We don't know. It's impossible to read thanks to the horrid neon color.
04:31 Hopefully it wasn't important.
04:33 Frankly, it's hard to describe this game, as its cheap and amateurish design defies explanation.
04:38 But man, those Steam reviews sure are funny.
04:41 [Gameplay]
04:48 Number 15, Roller Coaster Tycoon World
04:51 [Gameplay]
04:58 Back in 1999, Hasbro Interactive released Roller Coaster Tycoon,
05:02 a simulation game in which players construct their own amusement parks.
05:05 The original PC release received rave reviews and sold well, resulting in numerous sequels and spin-offs.
05:10 Fast forward to November 2016, when Atari released the fourth installment, Roller Coaster Tycoon World.
05:16 [Gameplay]
05:24 The game did a great disservice to the legacy of the series, and received mostly negative reviews on Steam.
05:29 Many criticized the game's lackluster performance and unintuitive gameplay.
05:33 Whatever the criticism, it was widely agreed that Roller Coaster Tycoon World was the worst entry in the franchise.
05:39 [Gameplay]
05:44 Number 14, Identity
05:47 [Gameplay]
05:56 Made by Asylum Entertainment, Identity promises a new breed of massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
06:02 The trailer boasts things like the most robust housing system in MMO gaming history,
06:06 and a highly interactive and evolving world.
06:09 Sounds awesome, right?
06:10 The kind of game that will completely redefine the industry.
06:13 Well, judging by the Steam reviews, it is absolutely not that.
06:17 [Gameplay]
06:26 No, this was yet another failed Kickstarter campaign that drained hopeful gamers of their money,
06:31 and delivered what amounts to an unfinished and grossly unrefined tech demo.
06:35 Many reviewers called it a scam, claiming that they were ripped off and stolen of their hard-earned cash.
06:41 [Gameplay]
06:48 Number 13, NBA 2K24
06:51 [Gameplay]
06:57 The NBA 2K series has been going strong since 1999, but recent entries have become increasingly unreliable.
07:03 Elements like aggressive microtransactions, dated gameplay, and game-breaking technical issues have marred newer installments.
07:10 But 2K24 has to be the nadir. It has to be.
07:14 Surely, it can't get any worse than this.
07:16 [Gameplay]
07:21 The game has received overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam, mostly owing to the same old problems.
07:26 Constant crashing, no proper story, glitches and bugs galore, a barren online community, it's all there.
07:32 The problems are further confounded by the fact that the PC port is a technically inferior product to the next-gen console release.
07:38 It's a disaster on all fronts.
07:40 [Gameplay]
07:45 Number 12, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
07:48 [Gameplay]
07:56 The Call of Duty machine just keeps on chugging.
07:59 A sequel to the 2019 reboot and sharing the same name with the 2009 game, the existence of Modern Warfare 2 is not only confusing, it's controversial.
08:08 The game sold incredibly well, being the best-selling video game of 2022 and the fastest Call of Duty game to gross $1 billion.
08:14 But the players weren't having it, judging by the overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam.
08:19 [Gameplay]
08:27 All the usual criticisms are here, including the blatant use of microtransactions and decade-old gameplay mechanics.
08:33 This hurt even more coming off the 2019 reboot, which was very well-received by critics and players alike.
08:38 Modern Warfare 2 was a huge regression, symbolizing everything that is wrong with the franchise.
08:43 [Gameplay]
08:50 Number 11, Overwatch 2
08:52 [Gameplay]
09:01 Oh, Overwatch, what happened?
09:03 The original game was a huge success, receiving universal praise, launching the Overwatch League and grossing over $1 billion in its first year alone.
09:11 And then came the sequel.
09:13 [Gameplay]
09:19 With overwhelmingly negative reviews, the problems were numerous.
09:22 The aggressive monetization received backlash, as did the inclusion of a controversial battle pass system.
09:27 Further backlash came in May 2023, when Blizzard announced that they were scrapping the promised and advertised player-versus-environment elements.
09:34 Finally, a good chunk of the negative reviews came from China, where they are unable to play on local servers, owing to a business disagreement between Blizzard and NetEase.
09:42 Within just 48 hours, Overwatch 2 became the worst-rated game in Steam's history.
09:47 [Gameplay]
09:54 Number 10, Dynasty Warriors 9
09:57 [Gameplay]
10:02 Fans and critics frequently butt heads when it comes to judging each new Dynasty Warriors game.
10:06 Critics take issue with the repetitive combat of the series, while fans seem to really enjoy it.
10:10 However, this was the game that both parties could agree was simply the worst.
10:14 [Gameplay]
10:19 Dynasty Warriors 9 attempted to integrate an open-world design, but seemingly forgot to make the game, you know, fun.
10:25 The world felt empty, and the game was littered with bugs and glitches.
10:28 Even the bad voice acting couldn't redeem the game, coming off as less campy and more "trying too hard to be bad."
10:34 [Gameplay]
10:39 Number 9, Spacebase DF9
10:42 [Gameplay]
10:48 Of all developers, we'd never expect Double Fine Productions to make it on a list like this.
10:53 Spacebase DF9 was a simulator game that tasked players with maintaining an environment to keep inhabitants happy and protect it from alien invaders.
11:00 So, how did a simple game such as this become one of the most hated games on Steam?
11:05 [Gameplay]
11:12 In addition to stupid AI and severe lack of polish, Double Fine had taken the game out of early access because of poor sales.
11:18 After its official launch, Double Fine would cease support for the game and release the source code for players.
11:23 Basically, they gave us a broken, buggy game and called it quits.
11:27 [Gameplay]
11:35 Number 8, Gasp
11:37 [Gameplay]
11:44 Hey, look! It's a free game!
11:46 Your goal is to meet other players before you run out of oxygen or get hit by too many asteroids.
11:51 If you manage to successfully hold forward for the entire 10-minute journey, then yay! You won and the game just ends.
11:57 [Gameplay]
12:04 Despite having a simple goal, it still manages to be a terrible game in its awkwardly placed invisible walls and appalling physics.
12:11 It may be a free game, but we want a refund for our time wasted on this game.
12:15 [Gameplay]
12:20 Number 7, Command & Conquer 4 - Tiberian Twilight
12:24 [Gameplay]
12:31 Honestly, it's not surprising to see an EA game on this list.
12:34 Tiberian Twilight has long been considered the death of the Command & Conquer series.
12:38 It's a fitting reputation considering Tiberian Twilight's mediocre quality.
12:42 The worst part about it is that the game demands you to maintain an online connection, even for modes that don't contain any online features.
12:49 [Gameplay]
12:53 Should your connection be lost at any point, any progress made is lost.
12:57 This was the game's DRM policy and it frustrated many players.
13:01 [Gameplay]
13:08 Number 6, Infestation - Survivor Stories, aka The War Z
13:13 [Gameplay]
13:19 Infestation - Survivor Stories, formerly known as The War Z, is practically a complete ripoff of its more successful influence, the Arma 2 mod that became DayZ.
13:28 The game was an absolute mess, from frequent glitches, loads of bugs, and terrible graphics.
13:33 [Gameplay]
13:41 To this day, the developers are no longer supporting the game and the forums have been shut down.
13:46 You can't even purchase the game.
13:48 But if you really want your fix, you can try Infestation - The New Z, which features all of the same bugs as its predecessor and includes a Battle Royale mode.
13:56 [Gameplay]
14:00 Number 5, Day One - Gary's Incident
14:03 [Gameplay]
14:11 They say that any kind of publicity is good publicity.
14:14 However, this isn't always the case and what happened with Day One - Gary's Incident is a prime example.
14:19 When the late John Bain, aka TotalBiscuit, reviewed the game, he criticized the many flaws of the game, showing various bugs and design choices that made no sense.
14:27 [Gameplay]
14:32 Developer Wild Game Studios made copyright claims on his video, which led to further criticism.
14:37 Needless to say, things got worse for the devs with player backlash and eventually, the game was pulled from the store.
14:43 Good riddance.
14:44 [Gameplay]
14:48 Number 4, Game Tycoon 1.5
14:51 [Gameplay]
14:56 Got a spare dollar laying around?
14:58 Well, you might want to spend it on something better than Game Tycoon 1.5.
15:01 As you work on building your own video game company, you'll encounter a large variety of bugs and glitches such as audio loops, unresponsive controls, and frequent crashing.
15:09 It's just one massive headache of a game from the poorly explained tutorial section to the slow animations.
15:15 Two years later, it somehow managed to spawn a sequel and yet the reviews were just as scathing as its predecessor.
15:20 [Gameplay]
15:24 Number 3, Airport Simulator 2014
15:27 [Gameplay]
15:34 Simulators are starting to become a dime a dozen on Steam.
15:37 However, only a small handful are worth your time and Airport Simulator 2014 is not one of those.
15:43 Users have noted a wide variety of issues that plagued the title.
15:46 Where do we even begin?
15:47 [Gameplay]
15:53 Graphics look outdated, the gameplay is dull, frequent crashes, and the game is covered in more bugs than a dead pigeon.
15:59 In short, it's a total scam.
16:01 Even for a game that costs $10, it's not even worth clicking on.
16:04 [Gameplay]
16:09 Number 2, FlatOut 3 - Chaos and Destruction
16:13 [Gameplay]
16:19 We're always happy to welcome destructive racing games since we don't get enough of those anymore.
16:22 Although, this is not what we were looking for.
16:25 FlatOut 3 - Chaos and Destruction has some of the worst controls in a racing game
16:29 and its poor optimization causes the game to lag with almost every input, even at the main menu.
16:34 [Gameplay]
16:41 What's worse is the wonky and unrealistic physics engine.
16:44 Crashing into cars feels like watching cardboard boxes smack against each other.
16:48 With the first two FlatOut games holding some level of quality, how did the third manage to be such a monumental waste of money?
16:54 [Gameplay]
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17:14 [Gameplay]
17:16 Number 1 - The Slaughtering Grounds
17:19 [Gameplay]
17:24 Ladies and gentlemen, what you are looking at is... was the most notorious game to ever hit Steam Store.
17:30 The Slaughtering Grounds was the first game released by the infamous James and Robert Romine, aka Digital Homicide.
17:35 This boring zombie shooter featured extremely poor graphics, irritating music loops, and a hefty amount of asset flipping.
17:41 [Gameplay]
17:48 Oh, and if you type in "bloodsplatter" on Google Images, you can easily find which images were used in the game.
17:54 The reason you can't get the game anymore is because Digital Homicide tried to sue 100 Steam users for personal injury.
18:00 Valve proceeded to remove all of their games from the store.
18:03 [Gameplay]
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