The worst reviewed games of 2023 have been identified, with The Lord of the Rings: Gollum being consistently cited as one of the worst, and in some cases, the worst-reviewed game of the year. Multiple outlets, including Forbes and Video Games Chronicle, have specifically highlighted Gollum as the worst-reviewed game of 2023. Other sources have listed additional games as being among the worst of the year, with some providing rankings and others simply noting that Gollum is among them.