[6] David Jeffries of AllMusic described the album as versatile and opined that Alesso's use of "funky electro" distinguishes him from his competitors.

Jeffries concluded his review by praising the opening track "Profondo", calling it "amusing, eerie and boomy".

[7] Maura Johnston of the Boston Globe highlighted the track "Destinations" as the best on the album, while opining that Forever as a whole felt "incomplete".

[10] Colin Fitzgerald of PopMatters opined that the album felt more like a business move than a genuine creative endeavor from Alesso, singling out the track "Heroes (We Could Be)" for its unoriginality.

Fitzgerald directed some praise towards the tracks "Payday" and "Destinations", but ultimately concluded his review by stating that the album contains "the worst of generic pop music – the kind that's existed for decades, just with a fresh new coat of EDM slapped on".