[3][4] PC Master speaks of an "unbelievable, beautiful, emotionally charged adventure" and "an unforgettable, dreamy journey that every adventure-gamer should experience".

[3] GameOver.gr notes the slow pacing rhythm of the game, asking the player to immerse themselves in the game to enjoy it and salutes "an excellent narrative, a beautiful art style, and wonderful music that trigger all kinds of memories of dreams we've forgotten or we never knew we had".

[5] For Rock, Paper, Shotgun, the game emphasizes in the quality of the text and the narrative, which sometimes could overload the player.

[1] Mash Those Buttons said that The Sea Will Claim Everything had some problems, such as its interface, but described the game as "a beautiful experience.

[7] It has been included in the IndieGames.com's best of the year lists, at the second position for indie adventure games[8] and twelfth in the overall top.