In a retrospective review from Film.com, Eric D. Snider wrote, "[Steel Dawn] has a very simple plot, so the only way to stretch the material into 90 minutes is to spend some time with the characters and watch them inhabit their strange, futuristic world.
In a retrospective review from Film.com, Eric D. Snider wrote, "[Steel Dawn] has a very straightforward plot, so to extend it to 90 minutes, one must spend time with the characters and observe them living in their peculiar, futuristic world."