"Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure" received generally mixed reviews by critics, who praised the film for its improvement on the script, humor, dialogue, story and voice acting, but they also criticized the film's animation quality, short run time and rushed ending. So far, the film has a 55% in Rotten Tomatoes and a 50 out of 100 in Metacritic, indicating "mixed to average reviews". The consensus for the movie in Rotten Tomatoes is "While it suffers from sub-par animation and a rushed plot, "Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure" delivers enough good thrills and improvements to keep fans and audiences entertained". Just like the first movie, "Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure" was very successful with fans, who gave the film extremely positive reviews, despite the mixed critical reaction and gaining a 81% rating in the RT community. The movie also gained a cult following.