"gunpoint" was positively received by critics, attaining a score of 83/100 from review aggregator metacritic. the game was widely praised for its gameplay, art style, music, and writing; while its short length was a common criticism. eurogamer awarded the game 8/10 and wrote "'always leave them wanting more,' goes the old showbiz adage, and "gunpoint" certainly does that." gamespot's review was more critical of the game's length, awarding it 7.5/10 and describing it as "the start of something great, but without more content, it feels too much like the appetizer to a main course." destructoid gave the game 9.5/10 and called it "a hallmark of excellence," noting that "its short length might be seen as a flaw, but a robust level editor soundly nips that issue in the bud." "pc gamer uk", where francis worked while developing the game, declined to review it in order to avoid any perceived conflict of interest.