GameSpots Jeff Kitts and an IGN reviewer both panned the game as a Loaded clone which lacks the enticing music, impressive graphical effects, and excitement which made that game popular, retaining only the mindless ultra-violent gameplay which had since been done to death. A Next Generation reviewer and Dan Hsu of Electronic Gaming Monthly both acknowledged that Project Overkill is just the latest in a growing pile of mindless ultra-violent shooters, but contended that it is one of the better games of its breed and is enjoyable when taken for what it is.
GameSpots Jeff Kitts and an IGN reviewer both criticized the game for its lack of engaging elements, while Next Generation reviewers and Dan Hsu from Electronic Gaming Monthly acknowledged that Project Overkill is just another example of a growing trend of mindless violent shooters but argued that it's one of the better games in this genre.