Top 10 Worst Video Game Fanbases

Some gaming communities are fun places to trade tips, argue about lore, and celebrate the games you love without needing a hazmat suit. Others make you wonder how a hobby built around entertainment turned into a shouting contest with controller drift. When fans start treating criticism like a personal attack, spamming tired memes, worshipping corporations, or acting like their favorite title invented fun itself, the lobby gets toxic fast.

This list is for the fanbases that make you mute the chat, close the comment section, and seriously consider taking up birdwatching. Vote for the group you think deserves the most side-eye, because somewhere out there, a fanboy is already typing an eight-paragraph defense in all caps.

1. Call of Duty Fans

   

   Hoo, boy. These people... THESE people... Okay, let's get something straight. Call of Duty isn't exactly a terrible game. Is it basically the same game each year with new flashy graphics attached? Yes. But some of the games were pretty decent. Now the fans? *sigh* Okay, here we go.

   1. THIS GAME DOESN'T MAKE YOU MANLY. You can think it, but it just isn't true!

   2. Nobody wants to listen to your music blaring from your iPod. It's okay if you want to listen to your music, go ahead, but don't blare it to the rest of the people playing.

   3. Some of them say Nintendo is for kids. Yes, some games like Kirby and even the New Super Mario Bros games are. But that is their point! They are to introduce you to gaming. You also are looking past games like Conker's Bad Fur Day and ZombiU.

   4. If you die, you die. Don't go on cursing for 15 seconds because someone got you.

   5. Graphics aren't the focus of a game. Some bash other non-shooter games because they don't have perfect graphics.

   In a game like Call of Duty, you don't have to focus as much on controls and gameplay. With Mario games like Galaxy and 3D World, you have a lot of differences between the two. In Galaxy, you had to make sure that the gravity mechanic worked everywhere, the controls were easy to use, and the power-ups each had a reason to be used. The same goes for 3D World. You may not have the gravity of planets mechanic, but you have 5 characters to choose from who each function quite differently from the others.

2. Five Nights at Freddy's Fans

   

   Where do I begin with this horrid fanbase? A lot of fans just go crazy for a simple "horror" game with bad graphics made by one person. One person. I mean, it has a good storyline, but it's not the best series. Plus, the game gets really corny after a while.

   They say Foxy's a good guy when he's not, and it's so popular that there's a teaser for a movie. I hope they don't make a movie based on FNAF because it doesn't deserve one. And worse, there is horrible fan art of FNAF porn. There was even one where Foxy and Bonnie were pregnant and some Mary Sue OC named Princess Rainbow DJ was, too. The objective was to ask questions about the pregnant animatronics.

   I mean, it's like the whole fanbase is drunk or something. I can't stand these fanbases. Not to mention their theories.

3. Sonic Fans

   

   I am a Sonic fan. I played every Sonic game except for Boom and a lot of the old ones like '06 and some handheld titles. A lot of them are good, but most Sonic fans are not willing to give the new games a chance.

   Classic fans hate the newer games if they do not include Classic Sonic, like that YouTuber Mariotehplumber. On the other side, new Sonic fans hate the older games. The fanbase tends to give newer titles like Unleashed and Forces a rating of 0 out of 10 just because they are not Adventure 3 or Sonic 4.

   Not all Sonic fans are bad, though, since Sonic Mania was made by fans and it turned out great.

   I have to say, the Sonic fanbase has toned down a bit during the current franchise renaissance. Fans are slowly becoming more accepting of the newer games, like Sonic Frontiers (despite its flaws) and the upcoming classic throwback game, Sonic Superstars.

   However, there is another side of the fandom that consists of NSFW artwork, shippings, character fanboyism, toxic behavior, and drama within the community. It reminds me of the song "The Other Guy," where the lead singer does nothing to help with the bitter aftertaste of cheating and instead says, "You just need to try again!" This song basically becomes the national anthem for this section of the fandom, and it comes off as toxic due to its portrayal of cheating.

   And let's not even get started on individuals like Chris-Chan. Seriously, do Sonic fans ever seek therapy?

4. Minecraft Fans

   

   I'll admit I love Minecraft, but the fanbase is horrible.

   People always make songs about the game. Some are awful, and people can't respect others. I once played Master Builders on a popular server called Mineplex and got into a huge fight with three idiots. One was constantly building inappropriate things, and the others were harassing me for no reason. I was kind of new back then, so I hardly ever used the Report book.

   On Hypixel, yet another popular server, I got kicked out of someone's house for three dumb reasons. One I can't remember, but I clearly remember the other two. One was for being "rude" when I was just stating my opinion on a game, and the other was because my skin was "bad."

   I hate people sometimes. There are tons of trolls in the game. And the fanbase, don't even get me started on that. They act like drunk people.

5. Super Smash Bros. Fans

   

   From a fanbase perspective, Super Smash Bros. is akin to that of a super-attractive individual, drawing intense interest from many. This often leads to jealousy among those who feel left out or less favored.

   In all seriousness, I am a fan of Smash, and it has shaped a lot of my nostalgia. However, since reaching adulthood, I've become increasingly detached from the series, primarily due to the fandom. They have consistently proven to be among the most self-entitled, obnoxious, pretentious, and salty communities I've encountered. There are good fans, of course, but when the majority of voices come from the worst, it dampens the overall experience.

   All I want is to enjoy the game and experience it without getting dragged into debates about certain characters, tier lists, and complaints about how the newer games don't measure up for "nostalgic" reasons. Lastly, it seems Smash is everywhere, even when you want nothing to do with it. While it's a fine crossover, I don't consider it the pinnacle of digital media and fiction, let alone crossovers. As mentioned earlier, I like Smash, but there are times when I'd rather focus on something else.

6. Fortnite Fans

   

   Can't you whiny five-year-olds just let me have my opinions without crashing out? Yes, I play Minecraft, yes, I don't like your game, and yes, I think it should be dead by now, but that's no excuse to write an essay about how "Fortnite is the best battle royale." So let's just all exist peacefully here, right? Please?

   This stuff appears in every popular movie nowadays. I heard even Sonic: The Movie (2020) will have a Fortnite reference. So, it will definitely beat Five Nights at Freddy's in consecutive popularity time, which was from 2014 to late 2016, and Fortnite from 2017 to the present. If Sonic has Fortnite, Mario will be next to have him or any other character floss or do other Fortnite dances.

   For example, Chuck from the game Angry Birds did the hype emote at the end of The Angry Birds Movie 2. Even other characters not from games, like Wreck-It Ralph himself, Bart Simpson from The Simpsons, Bluey herself and co., and the yellow shirt kid from Good Boys, are doing these idiotic dances. When Mario flosses, my whole childhood will be ruined, and the same will happen to someone I know if Cruella de Vil does the floss too. Enough with the Fortnite bandwagon, media companies!

7. PC Master Race Fans

   As a mobile gamer (which isn't my fault, in a way), it gets annoying being called out for it. Yes, I have a weaker, limited version of a PC, with, I'll admit, some pretty bad games. However, it's like comparing a senior in high school to a freshman.

   While being a senior has all the cool perks - like getting out of high school quicker and the popularity - it doesn't mean you can't absolutely enjoy being a freshman.

   Literally out of nowhere, these guys will belittle and despise console players for frame rates. Newsflash, pal: most normal people don't even know what a frame rate is.

8. Undertale Fans

   

   I love Undertale. Its music is great, its story is great, and everything about it is great. There is even some fan content out there that is well-thought-out and normal for any average video game you might find.

   But can't I just enjoy a great video game without beating it to death, obsessing over every little detail, and making it into fan fiction? Oh, and let's not forget the questionable drawings I somehow end up finding while searching something up about this game.

   What a great game, so many nice characters, amazing soundtrack, deep story, and so much skeleton porn. Wait, skeleton porn? Oh no, where am I? Could this be an Instagram account named sans_love_sans? That, ladies and gentlemen, is an example of an extreme Undertale fan.

   Undertale is great, fun, and enjoyable. Some fans are good as well. Some learn to play the songs and just like the game (like me, I'm not the best at the songs though). But when you see your friend who loves Undertale watching goat porn, you know how bad the fanbase gets.

   Many Undertale fans are like that, many of them have unhealthy obsessions with a fine game, and this causes it to be tainted with, well, excessive amounts of necrophilia and bestiality. So please, if you're a person who tends to go a bit too far with their fanbase, stay out. If you're not (or can control what I said previously), please take a look at this very fine game. You will not regret it (if you do, sorry. I'm not great at guesses).

9. Nintendo Fans

   

   Nintendo fanboys have to be the most toxic, annoying, and obnoxious community in gaming. They think that every game that is not made by Nintendo or another Japanese company sucks. They always sound so superior around other gamers, and they feel like their taste in games is better. I keep hearing stuff like "You can never go wrong with Nintendo!" or "Nintendo is so innovative!" Well, guess what! Some people don't like the childish look of Nintendo games and the concepts that the company keeps recycling. We like games that look more realistic, that have complex gameplay and scenarios. If you like the style of Nintendo, that's fine, but don't start thinking that you are better than others.

10. Waluigi Fans

    

    When I think of Daisy haters, Waluigi fanboys are the first to come to my mind. It seems like most people who bash Daisy and her fanbase love Waluigi and think he's the greatest thing to ever exist. Sure, Daisy's fanbase isn't great either, but Waluigi's fanbase is worse. It's kind of funny how some Waluigi fans will bash Daisy and Rosalina for being Peach clones, yet wouldn't Waluigi also be a clone following this exact logic? Luigi and Wario would be Mario clones, and Waluigi would be another Mario clone and a clone of Mario's two clones.

    Most Waluigi fans are real jerks to anyone who doesn't like or worship the WAH god. Daisy and Rosalina fans seem to be their favorite people to target. So, it's perfectly okay for Daisy's fanbase to be treated terribly just for liking Daisy, yet there's nothing wrong with Waluigi's fanbase, after they insult Daisy fans because *insert Waluigi meme*?

    The Waluigi memes are old and repetitive at this point. Most memes die out quickly, but Waluigi memes are still kicking around today. I used to think the "WAH" thing was funny... back when it was new. But now it's old and kind of annoying. You can't really escape Waluigi's fanboys as they're always posting WAH in comments of Mario videos on YouTube. There's nothing wrong with liking Waluigi, but his fanbase is atrocious. If you thought Daisy and Rosalina had bad fanbases, you haven't seen Waluigi's fanbase.

The Newcomers
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    Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway Fans

    

    This game has a fandom? My life is now complete.

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    Among Us Fans

    

    "Lelelele sus is so funny, ex dee!"

    Seriously, I can't go five seconds on the internet without seeing those stupid blobby crewmates or hearing the term "sus," no matter how unrelated the topic may be to this argument simulator.

The Contenders

13. Console Fans

    

    Constantly moaning about PC fans and also with other console fans. That's right. They argue amongst themselves. Love Sonic? People in the fanbase hate you! Love Mario? People in the fanbase hate you! Love PS4? People hate you! Love Xbox 360? People hate you! Console fanboys are full of hate towards people outside and inside the fanbase.

    They constantly fight over which franchise and console is better, even which company is better. I barely see the difference between an Xbox 360 and PS4. They're both expensive black rectangles.

    In the PC fanbase, nobody cares about what laptop you have. Have a Lenovo? Nobody will love or hate you for it. You may find someone who has the same type, but they just see it as something they have in common. Have a Dell? Same thing. Phone fans also do the same arguing as console fans, but they argue over phone brands.

    What if people stopped saying 'such-and-such phone company or console is better' and just presented the facts, letting people decide for themselves? Or just let them buy any phone or console, like the PC fans who don't mind what brand of PC someone has?

14. Grand Theft Auto Fans

    

    Whiniest people ever, broken into factions that like Grand Theft Auto online and factions that hate it, and they're at each other's throats. Any deviation from SA or IV, including SA and IV, is bad to them. Grand Theft Auto fans will call out any open-world game with 3D movement and vehicles (or even just horses) as a Grand Theft Auto clone and dislike it for "copying Grand Theft Auto".

    The dumbest and most annoying children and adults I've met are part of this fanbase.

    They constantly complain about the online component of the game and assume that since Rockstar made over a billion dollars within the game's first week, the company no longer needs money. This is illogical because there was a five-year gap between the last two Grand Theft Auto games, meaning their profits aren't as high as they seem.

15. Game Theory Fans

    

    "Game theory is the worst thing to happen to video games since the video game crash."

    -King Boo, September 29th, 2015.

    That is not something I said. But what I did do is I screencapped this comment because I never, never have agreed so much with anything in my life. It's like he just perfectly summed it up.

    I honestly like MatPat's funny personality and smart insights, although even he can make mistakes sometimes. It's just his fans who believe that if you don't agree with him, you are automatically wrong.

    Yes, I even like his FNAF videos, but I do understand the outcry against them. MatPat is milking them quite a bit to get some theories out, but I can actually live with that.

16. Xbox Fans

    

    They believe anything positive about the console without looking up if it is true. They spread lies and can't back up their claim with reliable sources.

    They are still denying that the console has no value compared to Wii U, PS4, and PC, and are rather satisfied with Halo and time-exclusives.

    Xbox suffered from the Duke controller being oversized, but after the S controller, it was better.

    The 360 suffered from the Red Ring of Death due to Microsoft rushing the console's release, but once that was fixed, there was the Kinect, which was awesome, even if no one cared.

    The XB1 was a great console, except that it was marketed more as a cable box than a home console, not to mention the DRM issues. It was a disaster.

17. Roblox Fans

    

    Besides the fact the game sucks, the fans are atrocious. The kids have the mental capacity of a pile of armadillo dung, and they have more ego than Donald Trump himself. Usually, most of it is overused 2012 MLG memes combined with ignorant Minecraft role-players who spend their parents' credit card to buy in-game currency because they're spoiled brats.

    Did I mention most of these kids can't take criticism and can't accept others' opinions? They act depressed 9 out of 10 times, and God bless you if you have the strength to call someone out. They'll just report you, as we all know is a tactic everyone in this game uses. At least it doesn't have voice chat.

18. Cuphead Fans

    

    Serious people, if you hate Cuphead so much, I see the same exact comments on every top ten featuring Cuphead. I'm 100% sure it's one person spamming. At least be honest about it. Don't go out and say "Cuphead is gross". Say something like the fanbase ruined a good game.

    And why would you hate Cuphead if you haven't played it yet, and you're saying it ruined 1930s cartoons? It's called "inspiration", like the character Cuphead is inspired by a Japanese propaganda cartoon cup with Mickey's clothes.

    Look, I love this game. I have played it. But its fanbase really ticks me off. I never thought that the fangirls would start shipping themselves with Cuphead and drawing other disgusting incest art. Also, what the heck is with this Bendy x Cuphead ship? It literally makes no sense. For Christ's sake, Cuphead is a game based on 1930s cartoons, not an anime.

19. Bendy Fans

    

    I simply cannot believe how popular this game has become. I think it may be because of the old cartoon style. Most old cartoons nowadays have bad fanbases, or at least their modern-day fanbases are bad.

    Honestly, this is the least cringy out of the sour batch of indie fanbases. It's at the bottom, so it's still enjoyable without a cringe fanbase.

    This fandom is irritating me. Way too much fangirling, putting shipping and crossover to the extreme.

20. Final Fantasy VII Fans

    

    I personally think that the whole fanbase is terrible. While the Final Fantasy VII fans will avoid anything that isn't 7, the other fans will bash any Final Fantasy that isn't turn-based and say that all games after 7 are bad. I personally liked Final Fantasy 7-12.

    They hated 12 simply because it wasn't turn-based, which is not a valid reason, and the characters were somewhat bland, which is a valid reason, but that doesn't mean that it is a bad game. I think that the only bad main Final Fantasy games are 13 and 14. A Realm Reborn is alright, but I don't really care for it due to being too casual, which turned me off from the game.

    Cloud is one of the two whiniest emo characters in existence, the other one being in the same game and acting like a whiny mama's boy. The entire game is basically a competition of who can whine the most.

    People actually try to call Squall emo. It's like they don't understand what the word means. Squall is an introvert, not an emo. He bottles up his emotions. Cloud, on the other hand, complains about every little detail. Even Advent Children addresses his whininess.

21. League of Legends Fans

    

    I am not trying to be racist or anything, but it literally depends on which country you play this game in. If you play on the SEA server like I did, you encounter the worst fanbase in the existence of humankind.

    Frankly, this game was engineered for toxicity. Not to mention, among all the decent-looking characters, they just had to add derpy, trolly characters like Teemo.

    Their fandom is funny because of the frustration reactions they have when they lose.

22. Daisy Fans

    

    There are things I dislike about the fandom. I've had many arguments with them, and it's so unpleasant.

    When I was a Rosalina and Peach fan, three Daisy fans stalked me. My name was Rosalina and Peach, and I had a YouTube channel. They stalked me and were ready to attack if I posted a video of Daisy. I can't stand how rude they are. Then I made positive comments about Rosalina, and they tried to go against my comment and shove Daisy down my throat. One Daisy fan asked why I hated Daisy, and I said, "Because of the fandom." Guess what they said after that? "That's too bad." Then, paragraph after paragraph, they explained how Rosalina is worse while they were acting like them.

    There's another one who didn't like me because I didn't like Daisy. I was like, "You know what? Screw you, Daisy fans."

    Then on Deviantart, they are worse. You see them complaining about Rosalina taking Daisy's spot and Rosalina getting too much praise and saying rude stuff about Rosalina. I was just like, seriously? Then I commented on someone's "Hi I'm Daisy" post. I said "Hi I'm Daisy" is overrated because the fans always say that. Then some fan harassed me and then blocked me afterwards so I couldn't harass back.

    Another incident was on Swaggot's video "Hi I'm Daisy Rosalina diss." A bunch of losers attacked me because I said something about Daisy being hated because of them. It was so bad that I deleted that comment. And now on here, they're worse. I can't believe how a good character could have such a destructive, obnoxious, whiny, moronic, horrible, cancerous fandom.

23. Overwatch Fans

    

    They call every game at all similar to Overwatch a ripoff. Paladins suffered the most.

    Bring up TF2 to an Overwatch fan, and the violence will go nuclear. Bring up Overwatch to a TF2 fan, and the same thing happens.

    There is an article on Wikipedia called "Overwatch and Pornography" (censored because I always censor). Not kidding. This means it's time to stop.

24. Pokémon Fans

    

    It gets worse. There's an ongoing legal battle over Palworld with Nintendo, and if Pocketpair ever wins the legal battle, Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and the more toxic side of the Pokémon fanbase would go absolutely bananas. The Pokémon fanbase nowadays has surpassed the Sonic fanbase (the Sonic fanbase has actually gotten less and less toxic after Frontiers was released) in terms of its more diverse sides of pessimism.

    I do have to agree that Game Freak has been lazy with the franchise, with copy-paste designs and no voice acting as of 2025. Don't forget the Scarlet and Violet launch disaster, but those fans never stop crowing about how Gens 3 to 5 were so much better (I loved both Black and White and Sun and Moon when they were first released, but that's another story), without even acknowledging those gens' flaws.

    The ongoing toxicity even led to grifter channels such as Verlisify, DistantKingdom, and even low-key alt-right channels such as Synthetic Man and Endymion becoming prevalent on YouTube. This is why I couldn't find any respectable people among the Pokémon fanbase and modern gaming communities nowadays.

25. The Legend of Zelda Fans

    

    Yeah, The Legend of Zelda has some incredibly toxic fans in the mix, even though it's one of the more accepting of most Nintendo fanbases. I have encountered some Zelda nostalgia purists (which are rare, thank God) and man, they are so annoying. They have a "based" attitude to most games, similar to many right-wing YouTube channels who say that everything is "woke". They even say that Twilight Princess was the downfall of the franchise since that was when Midna and Wolf Link were introduced to "cater to furries and lolicon fans", similar to the infamous troll, Mariotehplumber.

    And they avoid Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild like the plague, as well. Look, everyone has their own takes on the franchise. You can't shove your "facts" down everyone's throats. And Tears of the Kingdom is coming out soon. They're probably going to hate that, as well.

26. Final Fantasy VI Fans

    

    FF6 is the most overrated FF in the series. While not bad, it's more middle of the road.

    There are two major problems with the game. Firstly, there are too many party members and only enough screen time to give them a moment for character development, so they come across more as caricatures than actual characters. Secondly, the story and writing are that of a Saturday morning cartoon. It deals with some pretty heavy themes but in the goofiest way possible, which really detracts from it.

    I think the majority of people claiming it's the best are only repeating what others on the internet have said and didn't play it for themselves.

    It's not the best game, geez. They always criticize newer games, saying they'll never be as good as VI. They also send death threats to those who disagree with them. I'm glad someone made a list about them. They deserved it.

27. Rosalina Fans

    

    Rosalina only had a semi-popular fanbase when SMG came out. However, when she appeared in Super Smash Bros., her fanbase only grew so much to the point of frustration. Smash fans in general are notorious in the gaming community for being rude and condescending to begin with, but in the case of Mario representatives, they've lashed out at Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings for existing, but Rosalina gets a free pass because she's "hot."

    Daisy gets panned down because they often insinuate that she'd be a "Peach clone" when no one even takes Rosalina into consideration. She's literally just a Space Peach, so why do people insist that Daisy is the "clone" when she has no similarities outside of her dress, when Rosalina, despite a different dress, is literally a copy-paste Peach with an emo bang?

    At least with Waluigi fans, you know some of them joke around, and I've met some that do acknowledge that they can be jerks sometimes. But Rosalina's fans justify their actions as if they're 100% in the right all the time and their opinions do make a fact, and that's lame.