Rignall stated the game gets "incredibly hard" and "really taxes" the player's brain. Matt Regan criticized that once the player has solved each puzzle, there is "no interest left". The German magazine Video Games reviewed Kwirk in its very first issue and awarded it a "Video Games Classic" due to a score of 85%.
Rignall said the game becomes extremely challenging and mentally taxing for players. Matt Regan felt that once players solved each puzzle, they lost interest. The German magazine Video Games gave Kwirk a "Video Games Classic" rating in its first issue, scoring it 85%.