The Daily Telegraph's Tim Martin praised the "interplay" between the Ellie and Riley, and Eurogamer's Stace Harman felt that the game improves the understanding of Joel and Ellie's relationship.
Tim Martin dari The Daily Telegraph memuji "interaksi" antara Ellie dan Riley, dan Stace Harman dari Eurogamer merasa bahwa permainan meningkatkan pemahaman hubungan Joel dan Ellie.