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BidKing
Released 2026-04-15T00:00:00+00:00 · 4 alerts during launch
34%
Day 1 score
NUCLEAR
Launch disasters
A ranking of Steam games that suffered the worst day-one reviews and launch sentiment. These are the launches that collapsed within hours, triggered review bombs, and became cautionary tales for the industry.
Launch-day sentiment is the single most important signal for a new release on Steam. A bad launch can bury a game in the algorithm, kill word-of-mouth, and create a negative narrative that persists for months. This ranking surfaces the worst performers by day-one score, alert severity, and the number of incidents during the launch window.
Worst launches by day-one sentiment
BidKing
Released 2026-04-15T00:00:00+00:00 · 4 alerts during launch
34%
Day 1 score
NUCLEAR
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Released 2026-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 · 10 alerts during launch
90%
Day 1 score
CRITICAL
Mixtape
Released 2026-05-07T00:00:00+00:00 · 12 alerts during launch
96%
Day 1 score
CRITICAL
Far Far West
Released 2026-04-28T00:00:00+00:00 · 2 alerts during launch
N/A
Day 1 score
CRITICAL
Farever
Released 2026-05-06T00:00:00+00:00 · 3 alerts during launch
66%
Day 1 score
WARNING
MOTORSLICE
Released 2026-05-05T00:00:00+00:00 · 1 alert during launch
91%
Day 1 score
WARNING
Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
Released 2026-05-08T00:00:00+00:00 · 8 alerts during launch
94%
Day 1 score
WARNING
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Released 2026-04-16T00:00:00+00:00 · 3 alerts during launch
96%
Day 1 score
WARNING
PRAGMATA
Released 2026-04-16T00:00:00+00:00 · 3 alerts during launch
97%
Day 1 score
WARNING
Dating 4 Girls
Released 2026-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 · 1 alert during launch
99%
Day 1 score
WARNING