I Played 10 Of The WORST Reviewed Steam Games 

What's the worst game you've ever played? 🎮

Son, don't let me find these games under your bed later.

I gotta say I really like how the genre of "steam dumpster diving" videos slowly grows here on RU-vid. You never know what you'll find, haha.

I remember playing Godus years ago. It was so bad I couldn't progress at a certain point and abandoned it, sadly because in the beginning it was actually somewhat fun

My brother is an artist at Double Fine. Those fortnight game pitch & vote things are done by the upper management during the space of time between projects. The constraints mean that the games have two weeks to be done, with the different staff members sometimes working outside of their specialty zone. He told me that it is a cool, creative process, and when i saw him over christmas break, he was talking about his pitch for the latest fortnight project. The games have to be started and finished in the two week period, so you throw any QA and bugtesting out the window. I didn't know they sold the games, I assumed they did it for a change of pace, and that was it!

"If you put a crew member in a job they don't like, they'll end up depressed and sad." Spacebase DF-9 sounds like a game that Josh from Let's Game It Out would play.

As someone hailing from Germany... yes, we are ashamed of Autobahn Polizei as well. It's a laughingstock here, together with the ten million other 'Simulators' from Aerosoft (the Publisher). Well done dredging through it, son.

I had a great time playing Godus back in the day, I was too young to understand what shady tactics they did tho

Say what you want about the gameplay about Their Land, but props to the developer (or if he bought them props to the creator) of those face animations in the interview portion. It sometimes look like it's just facial capture, but there's moments that point to it being hand animated and it looks so good (aside from those little parts that feel off, but for a single person it's quite impressive). Hopefully he (or whoever created them) keeps at it since those micromovements are very on point to feeling like an actual human rather than some of the robotic animations we see today (Starfield at points) where the eye's are constantly moving, little headshakes and so on.

I feel like part of the charm of Steam is the super indie trash you can find on it. It really feels like almost anyone can make a game and slap it on there, and they'll be right there with all the AAA titles coming out. The nature of Steam of course means that there are a lot of garbage games to wade through, but you can also find the odd hidden gem in the pile.

I looked at the list before but I would never had thought to actually see those games reviewed. As someone who is addicted to Long-Form analysis videos I really appreciate the change of scenery. Well done son

You might actually be on to something here, Son. A series where you review games that could/should have been good but various circumstances lead to them being bad like Matt Mcmuscles' famous "What Happened" series would probably be pretty entertaining.

An idea you might like: taking broken games still being sold on Steam or GOG, analyzing how broken they are, then applying fixes provided by the community and how well the game runs after, and if the game is worth playing when fixed. Yeah I came up with this because it happened to me. I recently purchased Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator because it sounded interesting, but it was unplayable. I was able to find a fix in a forum post and now the game runs great.

I'm proud of you, son. It takes a lot of guts to try something new

what an unexpected ray of sonshine. this feels like getting at least some kind of a breather mentally after what was... quite a wild last series. take care son.

I was a huge fan of the flat-out series! As soon as the dev gave up control of the series it was sad but they did make a new game that feels like hanging out with an old friend. You should definitely play wreckfest

Regardless of how good or bad Theirland was, I think it's a perfect example of why you shouldn't trust ads for games you see on social media apps.

It's funny because the opening cutscene in Their Land looks to have some really solid facial animation and kind of avoids the whole uncanny "dead eyes" that are so common in low budget, crappy games in the same vein.

I totally fell for Godus. Black & White was a huge part of my childhood and I just thought if Molyneux made something half as good it would be good enough for me. Turns out what we actually got was just a FarmVille clone without the multiplayer (you know, the thing that made it addictive). Edit: Oh, hey, I got Towns too. Guess I just have terrible taste. I actually enjoyed Towns though, it was incredibly janky but there was potential there, and it never pretended to be more than it was.

A bit late to the party, but seeing Sacred 3 in this, I can’t help but comment. Sacred (the original) / Sacred Gold + Underworld DLC were my childhood. I spent HOURS being addicted to that game, replaying it, discovering the different characters and their skills & weapons, exploring the open world.. My dad was the first one to play it and got my sister and I into it too, so it’s such a treasured memory. I actually never played Sacred 2 (my dad & sister did, I think), because I loved the first one so much, I played it on every computer I owned until it was too old to work. Yes, the graphics are incredibly old now and it surely has its flaws. But my god, was it made with absolute love & passion. The story was interesting, there were so many hidden jokes (like reading the inscriptions on gravestones) and such a huge variety of worlds and monsters. I can still picture it. Of course, some nostalgia plays into this opinion, but I truly believe it was a fantastic game. Going forward in time, I got an Xbox One for Christmas. My sister & I found Sacred 3 in a bargain bin or something, thinking ohhh good thing they’re still so underrated, we got a good deal on a great game. No. No no no. What absolute fucking trash. As you mentioned, the dialogue is cringy and try-hard funny, the world isn’t open and it’s just a mess of levels that somehow all feel the same. No sense of exploring, no love & passion. The characters are boring, the story is boring. I’ve never been this disappointed in a game & I’m so sad to see what has become of the series. Never would’ve thought to see it anywhere in a video, but I’m glad you gave it the trash it deserves. Sacred 2 hopefully was a beacon of light, because the series deserves so much better. Especially the first one. A true forgotten treasure.

Important note about DF9. It's just unfinished. It was an early case of early access scams, and killed doublefine's reputation for me. It was in early alpha when they just slapped 1.0 on it and billed at as a full game

I think that "Their Land" weird controls are done intentionally as a way to convey that the protagonist is not an expert marksman Call of Duty style. Which would be ok if shooting wasn't mandatory, which I don't know if that's the case.

The fact that Godus was the best mobile game i ever played says everything about mobile games we need to know.

bugbear went on to make wreckfest, which is a spiritual successor to the flatout series, it is a pretty good game

I was surprised to see Sacred 3 making it into this video, however instead of sacred 2 i would instead recommend the first game (sacred gold, and the underworld dlc). was a childhood favorite and i still sometimes play it just because it's so well crafted and there's so much to do in the world. plus it's a bit smaller than sacred 2 which i feel was just a bit too bloated to make it the bigger better sequel. it's a shame what happened to the series as even if it's lesser known it used to be quality stuff

"I don't play coomer games." You just gained yourself a sub, my friend.

Are you okay, son? I can't imagine playing 10 bad games just for us. Go get a juice box afterwards. I'm concerned for you, son.

Like terrible movies, sometimes, terrible games can be good. One of my favorite "bad" games is Ace of Seafood, an underwater shooter with fish that shoot lasers.

What they did to flatout was a travesty

I remember loving Goddus as a teenager. Sad to see it fell apart.

Appreciate that you checked out the previous games with Flatout and Sacred.

Hey Son. It intrigues me how your style of editing in this video morphed to be more aligned with a "top 10 list" video (More sound effects, clips, text animations, etc.) I'm curious if this was some experimentation for audience capture, or artistic liberty to better fit the structure and subject material? I suppose I'm not certain if you still edit your own videos or not, but I can certainly appreciate the variety. Thanks as always for the Sunday morning content, and good luck on your RU-vid journey.

As I am one of the people that foolishly chiped in over £100 for godus on kickstarter, I can't but kick myself whenever I hear project godus mentioned anywhere...

Hey son, loved the video. I really like that you decided to see what the bottom of the barrel is like after checking out so many awesome titles. I’d also like to make a comment on your editing. Visually I love what you do and it’s very effective, however I feel like you could do with less graphics that fade in and out like the clock, money symbols, etc. I like seeing the gameplay you provide even if it’s of the worst games on steam ;) have a good night son don’t stay up too late!

Your Flatout review just made me remember Demolition Derby for the 64 so the games existence was worth it just for the memories it brought back. Thanks.

Hey Son, I'm glad you did this and I'm very proud that you were able to see the good in the bad

just randomly came across this video and love the idea of this type of video! Definitley going to sub for more of this stuff in the future.

Everyone thank iron pineapple for getting this genre off the ground. "Steam Dumpster Diving". If you guys enjoy this, check out his (Iron Pineapple) series "I played another (insert number here) souls like games on steam". He's well worth a watch if you enjoyed this. He's hilarious and actually gives every game a fair Shake

I’m glad you did this son. You deserved some happiness in your life

Awesome video, so easy to watch but still engaging enough where I don’t just want it playing in the background

I quite enjoyed this departure from the normal long form analysis. Would love to see more content similar to this on occasion, if for no other reason than I know it gives you a break from the massive amount of hard work you put into your other videos. Great work son!

I would love a retrospective on the InFamous series. This was a great filler for between retrospectives. Maybe next time do one on the 10 best steam games.

Very interesting video, with important reflections. Devs, particularly indie, ought to watch this. You're one of my favourite content creators, sir.

loved this new format and look forward to other non retrospective videos moving forward. Good job son.

The Editing On This Video Is Such A Banger Dude! I Couldn't Stop Laughing On The Humorous Things That You Added. You Got My Sub With This One

I respect the genre pivot, very refreshing. Seldom see this sort of departure from the norm for long form retrospective creators, and I have nothing but praise for diversifying, both as a viewer enjoying the variety, and as a content creator myself impressed by the clever choice. Kudos son.

13:52 One thing you didn’t mention about SBDF9 was that it was one of the first early access/back us and we will finish it games on Steam. I know this because I was one of the people that got involved at that time and backed 2 games, this being one of them. It was like being let into alpha testing with a promise of getting the full game once it came out. These days this is common, but back then it was a novelty and attracted a lot of people to games that got abandoned and never got finished. A lot of the negative reviews are people that backed this early and feel they got ripped off. Today we know that early access is a big risk and you may come away with nothing, but back then people had much more trust in developers. When I backed it, I didn’t even consider a possibility that it would never be finished

I honestly don't think Molyneux deserves his industry recognition anymore. All hes done since fable is swindle people.

I appreciate how you found positive things to say about negatively reviewed games, son. Hope you're doing well

I have to say the editing on this video is better than usual ❤. Keep it up son!

The first Sacred game is one of my favorite games of all time to play, it’s an open world game that you can just get lost in exploring and doing quests. It’s just a solid single player RPG

36:29 Personally I'll play a "coomer" game if the game itself is actually *good*. For instance a friend jokingly gave me one such game called Last Evil. It had a card battle-like system. I initially hated card battle systems, but somehow that game made me appreciate them a bit more. The "coomer" part was fine if one was into that sort of thing (The player character is a succubus. Whether you win a battle or lose, she ends up pretty "happy" I guess. I don't think I need to say much else lol) but I played it multiple times over purely to try out new builds. It opened me up to playing other card battle games like Slay the Spire and so on. Thing is...95% of "coomer" games are terrible. It's extremely rare to find one that's actually good. They bank off of the "coomer" part more than actually creating a fun game, which is really too bad and gives those games the extreme negative stereotype they currently have. I'm legit curious how well a truly high quality "coomer" game would do. One that was a GAME first and nsfw a close second.

Oh god, I remember getting Spacebase DF-9 around the time I first made my steam account. I actively tried liking it back then, but god I just couldn't

Good vid. I enjoyed it. Seeing flatout was nice. Gasp was an honest review. The "their land" part was sad cause I felt bad for the dev, that social media spread misinformation about their game. But seeing a bunch of random games was cool.

Found your channel from the KCJFS doc. I like it

I really think that taking a video like this for a breather is a brilliant movie. I'm always gonna love your long-form retrospectives, but mixing things up every now and again just keeps things feeling fresh, and I bet you feel that way too. Great work as always!

Definitely a fan of the more laid back vibes in this vid. It's like a nice relaxing kick back

Sacred 2 is still one of my favorites. Can't believe everything ended like this.

BRO, YOU BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES WHE YOU SAID "PAIN" I REMEMBER WATCHING NERD CUBED PLAY THAT ON YT AND GETTING MYSELF IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE NAME OF THAT GAME FOR SO LONG THANK YOUUUU

"You're playing it wrong." That is a classic Moleyneux line. He said the same thing when people complained about endgame characters looking the same in Fable 2.

Spacebase df9 was well received at the time. The flood of negative reviews came when they announced they just weren't going to continue working on it and left it unfinished.

Sacred 2 is a good game! Kind of campy but it was fun lvling your character and the world was fun to explore. Sad to hear that the third game dropped the ball.

A great change of pace, son. Excited to settle into this one.

the part at 31:05 where you describe the walking as “you slumber along the surface” is great - i love the use of language like that, really fantastic lingual detail.

I'm still burned by SpaceBase DF9. I felt totally ripped off at the time, and it still sticks with me to other double fine products. What they said this game was going to turn into vs what it wound up being made it obvious that they just pulled the plug really early in the development that was promised. Then DF went on to crowd source a bunch of other stuff and definitely didn't get my money.

its interesting how similar Godus' concept sounds to Black and White, which is my personal favorite game of all time. It was my entire childhood- But then at the same time, Godus is entirely different. I always dreamed of a modern re-master of Black & White (I lked the sequel but 1 will always have a special place in my heart). Godus obviously is not that but the whole "you need belief to progress" is very much how Black & White operated

Who temember the secret Blind Guardian concert made with the in game engine in SACRED 2? Damn that game was spectacular

The intro is savage enough to give this video a like. Kudos!

so sad to see some of the games the way they ended up. I remember buying Towns early on because it had potential and was quite decent to play. Flatout was sad to see on the list but understandable, I saw another review on how bad that one turned out, and back in the day I'm pretty sure I got the special edition or a pre-order of Sacred 2, the first 2 were really enjoyable diablo-"clones" that were just as fun if not more to play and they looked magnificent back when released, so sad to see the third one also turn out so badly.

"I don't play coomer games" ..said the guy who made a two-hour long NieR: Automata retrospective...

When I first clicked on this I worried it would be yet another RU-vid gaming video full of snark and sarcasm while being thin on substance, but was pleasantly surprised to find it was thorough and insightful. Bravo.

This was really really interesting I love learning about obscure games

Some of those Riske’ Dating Sims can be pretty fun. The Prawn stuff is skippable, but can also be hilarious. I tried Being A Dik because of the notority of "Acting Lessons" and was pleasantly shocked. It's pretty much "American Pie: The Movie" and easy to skip all the prawn stuff.

Biggest Steam purchase regret: Starfield.

AFAIR, DF9 was released unfinished and then abandoned by publisher/developer as actual devepolers, as in programmers, were fired.

The Their Land thing is so frustrating, because even bad games deserve to be reviewed on their own merits, not made up BS

when I saw that title I thought you had played overwatch 2, so glad you only had to play steam's toxic sludge.... phew.

Great video. Someone needs to do what Jim Sterling used to do, and I think you can do it but... did you recently hire a 3rd-world editor from Creative Paradise or something?

I think you did a great job deciding which games to choose. I kinda love bad games. Something about being nostalgic for shoveleware and cheap pc games as I couldn't afford good AAA titles when I was younger. There are one or two I might check out here.😂 great video

"Have you ever bought a game on Steam and regretted that purchase?" *looks over to all the shovelware games that i bought because it came bundled with a TF2 hat*

I've heard that Wars and Roses is developed by the same people as (among other things) Freeman Guerilla Warfare, Her War, Beauty and Violence, The Viking Way and most recently Sunkenland. Apparently it's a Chinese dev that likes to have Ukrainian models pose as actual devs to get the coomer dollarinos. Seems to be a shovelware company through and through

Poor Coomers they deserve a better story than this 😂

this is a great breather for channel for sure.

fun video! love your take on uriel's chasm

If you really liked FlatOut 2 check out Wreckfest. It's made by the same developer as the first two games and is a spiritual successor and manages to recapture the magic that they had.

Hey there, I really appreciate you trying something new as a break in the cycle. I REALLY enjoyed you doing the doc you always wanted to, but understand the limitations with projects like that. Personally I don't really like videos like this one, though I understand why you made it. I see these types as a dumpster dive for content and not necessarily why I've subscribed to you as a whole. (I should stress that that a really negative thing to say, but its not meant to be a critique of you as a creator, just the '10 *bleh*' genre that has been milked on this platform to death.) I thoroughly enjoyed the Godus portion as I've played it on my phone without knowing it was a Molyneux project and totally understand and feel your critique of it. Knowing the backstory now it completely makes sense. Hope you have a great day, can't wait for the next one.

I was obsessed with Godus as a kid. I was young enough to dismiss every flaw as a skill issue on my part or technical failure on Apple's part. Also, the reveal that they also made The Trail-another favorite of mine-literally made my jaw drop. FYI: "the trail" also pushes in-app purchases very aggressively. I guess 22cans is just really good at making stylized games that look and sound really cool, but can't (or won't) do much beyond that.

Damn i wish the now banished 3ds indie game library was more accessible, theres games on there that deserve SO much better than the reception they got. And because the eshop is gone forever they are now the rarest games out there. Unless you just happened to be in the shops literally 2 weeks before they vanished forever. Literally some of the coolest indie games on 3ds and wiiU released only weeks before the shops closed. At least i was able to get and play them and the developers hard work saw the light if day ..even if just for a few weeks lol

It's so sad seeing godus as it is. I played wayyy back when it was still in early beta and it was so fun! :/

Space Base DF9 was a game with a TON of potential that was abandoned right when it was starting to gain popularity, which instantly killed it and left longtime fans feeling betrayed. Myself included.

Thank you for this, it's an interesting departure from your usual thing and I have to admit that all those games I find on Steam are intriguing but never enough to look into, I have trouble enough playing games that are actually good but not cup of tea. From your aunt (was going to say Mother but can't even joke about having kids but hey I have 7 nephew already, what's one more?)

Don't worry about Autobahn Simulator. The texts in German are equally stiff and unrealistically formal.

Sacred 2 is so cool. The theme song is by Blind Guardian! There's even a quest in game where you meet the band and organise a concert. The most Metal game ever!

nice little side video, would be fun to have some smaller videos in between the big series

good to see you try Flat out 3 LMAO 🤣 I loved the series

I think it would have been funny if winning the Godus contest meant that you had to take on a portion of the game's debt.

Oh boy, Sacred 1 was way better than Sacred 2 which was way better than Sacred 3.

Is space base ds 15:25 9 still active from the dev? I got it and the first time playing,crew got stuck in a room and ran out of air. Tried again a year later, lost a guy because he couldn't get out of a mine and died.

oh, Rerez did a video about Flatout 3, when it was the VERY worst rated game on Steam. they said that you can win most of the Demolition modes by doing NOTHING. IF you are standing still, you take NO damage when the other cars hit you. oh, it also had no music of it's OWN, it would search your computer for music tracks and play them at RANDOM. during their FIRST race, it played the ringtone from a Nokia phone!

The 2nd game uriels chasm, the way it changes genre reminds me of a game I believe called Bedlam, with a "wise cracking" Scottish protagonist