In this game, a successful stockbroker suddenly finds himself embroiled in a world of crime and danger.

[7] ACE's reviewer The Pilgrim called it "a game that combines powerful programming, wry humour, and a compelling plot all at once.

[5] Mike Gerrard of Your Sinclair wrote, "All in all, I enjoyed Corruption far more than I thought I would... but not quite as much as the previous Magnetic Scrolls games.

[2] Charles Ardai in 1992 wrote in the magazine that Corruption was "the one clear winner" in the Magnetic Scrolls Collection.

While criticizing the short length of gameplay, he stated that "a game this powerful deserves the widest possible audience".