Omori received generally favorable reviews, with the PC version earning an aggregated score of 87 out of 100 on Metacritic.[21] PC Gamer reviewer Rachel Watts praised both its combat and gameplay, saying the game had "all the makings of being a modern cult classic".[5] Patrick Hancock of Destructoid stated that he didn't "know the last game that really hit me so emotionally like [it] did", but criticised many gameplay elements, stating that they could ruin the experience for some players.[4]