VGChartz’s Lee Mehr: “Perhaps it’s a testament, then, to Tove Jansson’s series that when grinding through Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley’s weakest parts it never feels unpleasant; that said, the phrasing of that “compliment” speaks volumes all on its own. I understand how its childlike warmth could carry the experience; there’s a breeziness to completing this or that quest. The issue is that how it’s strapped to narrative and game design is so wholly predictable. Nary did a moment from the opening cutscene to the end credits feel as though it ever wanted to creatively challenge either itself or the player. Everyone eventually gets bored of hearing the same song on repeat.”
