The player explores five unique diorama biomes (Jungles, Deserts, Cities, Medieval Castle and Caribbean Islands), solving puzzles and helping Lego minifigures.
Clockstone founder Tri Do Dinh explained, "It was definitely an inspiration, like we were aware of it even back then when it was only available on mobile,” and continued, “We didn’t really dive too deeply into the details of it.
IGN gave the game a 7 out of 10, saying "Building brick structures feels almost as good on the screen as it does in real life but frustrated by limited camera controls or an obscure objective.
"[36] Mitch Vogel for Nintendo Life gave the game a six out of ten star rating and commented, "Lego Bricktales isn’t perfect, but it offers up a refreshingly unique experience relative to the litany of action platformers based on licensed IP we’ve been getting for nearly two decades now.
"[29] Joey Thurmond for Common Sense Media gave the game a four out of five star rating and commented, "A lack of guidance can also confuse players with some puzzles and story objectives, not to mention several truly challenging builds that will stretch your creative muscles and patience.
Even if there's unnecessary padding with fetch quests here and there as well, Lego Bricktales includes dozens of wonderfully designed building puzzles and brainteasers that test your environmental awareness and ordering skills.
There is never just one specific answer to a puzzle and mixing things up makes for a fun and enjoyable game that would work for Lego fans of any age.
"[41] Helen Ashcroft from Thegamer gave the game a 3.5/5 for PC version and stated, "decent-length story mode, some interesting puzzles, and a few extras for those who want them.
"[43] Paste stated "Lego Bricktales’ sumptuous environments and largely clever puzzles shine despite its occasionally safe, repetitive design and difficult controls, though.