On the other hand, Ed Ricketts of "Amiga Format" called "Curse of Enchantia" "light years behind" "Monkey Island" with "no comparison" to "", as "the textless interface just doesn't work - despite the designers' belief, you do need words" and there is "no humour to speak of, no genuinely amusing humour, anyway." Even as a preview in "The One Amiga" called it a "game set to rival even the mightiest of American adventures," the magazine's David Upchurch wrote that "the game lacks real humour and atmosphere. This may be partly due to the lack of text in the game - it's hard to relate to the characters you meet," and "although entertaining, "Curse of Enchantia" is to "Monkey Island 2" what Smash is to mashed potato," that is "just a weaker substitute." Lee Perkins of "The Age" opined that ""Curse of Enchantia" might be seen as a mite disappointing by fantasy gamers with moderately sophisticated tastes." "PC Gamer UK" described it an "average generic fare" as "the graphics are pretty" but the game "lacks atmosphere and feels too much like a succession of annoyingly vague puzzles rather than an adventure story."