"QuackShot" was released to mostly positive reviews from video game journalists. The game was universally lauded for its graphics, with magazines like "Sega Pro" describing them as "some of the best graphics around." The game was also praised for its music and puzzles. However, "QuackShot" was criticized for its controls, being described by IGN as "float-y" and making certain segments of the game unnecessarily difficult. The game was also criticized for its lack of difficulty overall as well as its lack of speech samples, which several other Genesis games of the time had.