Low-rated games to check before you buy | Steam review analysis (updated Oct 2026)
Of the 144 Steam games analyzed by TrueGG, this page lists games with a TrueGG Rating below 50% (fewer than half of players who stuck with them are positive), lowest first (18 games). The TrueGG Rating is the share of positive reviews among players who had played past each game's "played line" when they wrote their review, normally from the last 180 days. Data as of 2026-10-18. Methodology →
| # | Game | TrueGG Rating | Steam overall | Early rating | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Identity | 18.4% | 14.7% | 8.8% (<1h) | |
| 02 |  The Day Before | 18.6% | 15.7% | 8.3% (<1h) | |
| 03 |  Godus | 24.1% | 24.7% | 16.6% (<2h) | Top complaint: Unfinished / low effort |
| 04 |  RollerCoaster Tycoon World | 29.0% | 25.1% | 13.6% (<2h) | Top complaint: Crashes & bugs |
| 05 |  Kerbal Space Program 2 | 30.9% | 25.5% | 19.8% (<2h) | Top complaint: Updates & developers |
| 06 |  SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada | 37.7% | 41.4% | 24.4% (<2h) | Top complaint: Boring / repetitive |
| 07 |  STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection | 38.5% | 24.4% | 11.1% (<1h) | Top complaint: Unfinished / low effort |
| 08 |  Umbrella Corps | 40.0% | 31.6% | 18.6% (<1h) | Top complaint: Story |
| 09 |  Homeworld 3 | 41.4% | 40.7% | 27.1% (<2h) | Top complaint: Updates & developers |
| 10 |  Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 44.4% | 43.0% | 17.9% (<2h) | Top complaint: Crashes & bugs |
| 11 |  The Quinfall | 44.5% | 50.8% | 18.9% (<2h) | Top complaint: Updates & developers |
| 12 |  Cube World | 44.5% | 36.5% | 20.6% (<2h) | |
| 13 |  DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 | 45.2% | 35.8% | 18.2% (<2h) | Top complaint: Boring / repetitive |
| 14 |  The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | 47.5% | 40.6% | 26.6% (<2h) | Top complaint: Controls, UI & camera |
| 15 |  Resident Evil Re:Verse | 48.3% | 34.2% | 17.6% (<1h) | Top complaint: Servers & connection |
| 16 |  Redfall | 48.5% | 38.6% | 16.8% (<2h) | Top complaint: Boring / repetitive |
| 17 |  Surgeon Simulator 2 | 48.9% | 42.2% | 30.2% (<2h) | |
| 18 |  DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS | 49.6% | 49.4% | 28.2% (<2h) | Top complaint: Player base & matchmaking |
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About this ranking
Some games look worse on the Steam store than they are, because of players who quit early or a wave of review bombing. This list keeps only games that stay below 50% positive even when we count just the players who went past each game’s played line. They are not games that click once you push through; the complaints point to the design or technical quality itself.
Use it as a check before you buy. Some of these may be the kind of game people call notoriously bad, so if you want to try one for the story, it helps to know why. The reasons differ: unstable performance, thin content, or a game that is no longer supported. The Note column shows the complaint mentioned most in negative reviews. Open a game to see whether that complaint has been there since launch or has been fading recently.