however, some reviews questioned the game's substance. "edge" reviewing the windows version, said it is a "shame the journey itself can't match the poignancy of the final destination". when reviewing the nintendo switch release, "switch player" called it "too short to be engaging" and a "disappointing attempt at bringing the visual novel genre to the switch". "switch player" also commented on the game's value for money, saying "maybe if the game was longer i might’ve had more time to warm into the story and i may have been able to enjoy "wheels of aurelia" a little more." "nintendo life" also found the game lacking, saying, "as a visual novel, "wheels of aurelia" is a lacklustre experience. as a driving game, it’s even worse."