Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
„Its always interesting to see what a series might try to do next but when it comes to the AI: The Somnium Files players certainly never know what to expect. This twisting and turning puzzle pair of puzzle games has always been incredibly odd with its own brand of humor and deep explorative themes, but when the next game was announced and lacked the involvement of one of its primary creators and only a supervisory role of another, questions were raised. Combine this with the fact that No Sleep for Kaname Date from AI: The Somnium Files is something we dont see much in game series and we already have a rather strange combination. While there may be many sequels and many pre-quels, this one happens to be a mid-point side story rather than any form of continuation.“