 Mike Cosimano of Destructoid awarded "VA-11 HALL-A" a score of 9/10, referring to it as a "hallmark of excellence" and complimenting the game's design, characters, as well as the "connection" felt between the player and the protagonist.Cecilia D'Anastasio of Kotaku echoed this sentiment, finding "VA-11 HALL-A" to be "wildly impressive" and a "brilliant experiment in storytelling", which is "a must-buy for fans of interactive fiction, stylized retro games, cyberpunk and girls with cat ears – just about everybody, right?