[3] Eurogamer.net (UK) wrote: "Coming hot on the heels of recent releases such as Stupid Invaders and Escape From Monkey Island, Gilbert Goodmate proves once again that the adventure game genre is still far from dead".

What it is, is a pleasant, whimsical adventure that provides a leisurely stroll down memory lane for people who yearn for the good old days.

[8] Just Adventure wrote: "Gilbert Goodmate and the Mushroom of Phungoria is a noble, but ultimately failed, attempt to recapture the magic of LucasArts circa 1995.

Instead, the humor is forced and laborious, the plot is stale and redundant, and the dialogue, while well-written, goes on and on and on for so long that it makes the extended conversations from The Longest Journey seem like a short story in comparison".

[10] Matzomagic rated it 4 stars, commenting: "Gilbert Goodmate really is a very entertaining game with bright and cheerful graphics, a host of fun characters, lots of things to do and a very good soundtrack".