On Rotten Tomatoes, the fourth season holds an approval rating of 88% based on 58 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Darker and denser than its predecessors, Stranger Things' fourth chapter sets the stage for the show's final season in typically bingeworthy fashion.[58] On Metacritic, the fourth season has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[59]