Immediately after release,weak graphics, performance issues, and a short story campaign - less than three hours - were noted. The first reviews on Opencritic confirmed the fears: the average rating of Code Violet at the time of publication is 40%. Critics call the game unfinished and prematurely released.
Positive aspects include the idea and atmosphere: individual scenes are inspired by classic horror films, and the art design and music are sometimes impressive. But the list of shortcomings is longer: outdated graphics, poor lighting, empty locations, primitive enemies, unstable performance with drops below 30 FPS, poor optimization, short campaign, and weak plot.