 A critic from Mixtape Muse applauded the single for "cast[ing] a dreamy atmosphere", in addition to it being "filled with a sense of discovery".The Line of Best Fit's Hannah opined that "Wolf & I" put the record "back on track" following album songs "Voodoo" and "Lean".Henrik Queitsch from "Ekstra Bladet" highlighted the track, claiming that the rest of the songs "do not reach the level" of "Wolf & I" and "Rainbow".