tuyet nguyen of "the a.v. club" gave it a "b+" calling it "unconventional" citing "despite this complicated setup, "ragnarok" boils down to hodgman doing what he does best: acting pompous." marah eakin of "the a.v. club" ranked "john hodgman: ragnarok" first in their list of "best comedy albums and specials of 2013." mark frauenfelder of "boing boing" said he "enjoyed very much."