[9] IGN's Erik Peterson criticized the small number of vehicles and tracks, as well as poor controls and frequent bugs.

Peterson also criticized the game's music and "indescribably bad hooting and cheering" during races "that sounds like they rounded up the small group of programmers and recorded them in the hallway with a karaoke microphone."

[3] Mark Kanarick of AllGame wrote that Swamp Buggy Racing "has got to be one of the worst games ever created.

However, Kanarick praised the graphics, which he considered to be the game's only positive aspect, noting that the buggies "look and move cool, and the backgrounds are interesting.

"[10] Jeff Nash of The Electric Playground wrote that the game "doesn't stack up in the least when pitted against other racers, lacking in visuals, sound, and controls."

Nash criticized the minimal vehicle and track selection, and stated that while the game adequately mimicked real swamp buggy racing, it would not be enough to receive the attention of most gamers.

Williamson was also critical of the music and sound, and concluded that the game was one of the most "inexplicably bad pieces of software ever mass-produced for the consumer market.