IGN ranked "Walkabout" as the fifth best Lost episode ever, behind "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham", the Pilot, "Through the Looking Glass" and "The Constant". The episode was also featured in similar lists by the Los Angeles Times, TV Guide, National Post, and ABC2. Jason Snell of The Incomparable thought similarly, saying "Skippable?
IGN placed "Walkabout" at number five on their list of the top Lost episodes, outranking "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham", the Pilot, "Through the Looking Glass", and "The Constant". This episode was also featured in comparable rankings by the Los Angeles Times, TV Guide, National Post, and ABC2. Jason Snell of The Incomparable shared a similar opinion, stating that "Walkabout" is "Skippable?"