Writing for The New York Times, Laura Sinagra wrote that "Hide and Seek" was "the ghostly pièce de résistance" of Speak for Yourself, adding that the song "suggest[s] a kind of lovesick cyborg alienation, an almost disembodied, distinctly modern malaise". Sophie Heawood of The Guardian referred to the song as "extraordinary", describing its use of vocal layering as "startling" albeit with a "Marmite-style love-or-hate effect on listeners".
Writing for The New York Times, Laura Sinagra noted that "Hide and Seek" was "the showstopping finale" of Speak for Yourself, implying that the song embodies a kind of lovesick robotic disconnection, an almost disembodied feeling that is quintessentially modern. Sophie Heawood of The Guardian referred to the song as "remarkable", describing its use of vocal layering as "dazzling" albeit with a divisive impact on listeners.