Writing for "PC Gamer US", Michael Wolf called "Albion" "a fun, engrossing, and involved roleplaying experience", with "all the elements of a great roleplaying adventure." In "Computer Gaming World", Petra Schlunk wrote, "I found this lengthy game enjoyable to play and recommend it to lovers of role-playing games when another dry spell hits." The game was a finalist for "Computer Gaming World"s 1996 "Role-Playing Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to "". The reviewer for "Next Generation" called "Albion" "well-thought out and definitely worth checking out", and praised it as a "bright spot in the desert" of computer role-playing games at the time.