Editor Evan Dickens praised an entertaining and well-written narrative and an authentic reconstruction of the exposition, but criticized that the open world game world that is accessible to the player from the beginning on might overexert inexperienced players. As a whole Dickens rated 1893 as "one of the most phantastic adventure games" he had ever played.
Editor Evan Dickens found the narrative engaging and well-written while appreciating an authentic recreation of the exposition; however, he criticized that the open-world game environment available from the start might be too complex for inexperienced players. Overall, Dickens considered 1893 to be "one of the most fantastical adventure games" he had ever played.