What was the worst PC launch of last year? There's no shortage of possible answers, everything from Monster Hunter Wilds' no good, very bad PC performance, to whatever the hell happened with MindsEye. But allow me to nominate another contender for 2025's most infamous award. The Bazaar is a charming, colourful auto-battler that, when it released back in March last year, managed to alienate almost its entire community—squandering its potential through a flurry of bad press and fan outrage. After a positive beta period and a smattering of positive streamer attention, its official launch introduced a bevy of microtransactions and monetisation schemes that soured its playerbase and made it incredibly hard to actually recommend.
Which puts me in a difficult position, because… it's really, really good. I think you should play it.
