VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Cathedral delivers on the promise of its name. It's mysterious, immense, and filled with treasures and secrets of the past. It's also a satisfying entry in the Metroidvania sub-genre, with challenging gameplay, rewarding exploration, and a huge amount of content. Sometimes, due to overlong dungeons or unduly difficult encounters, it can be too much of a good thing, but more often than not it hits the mark."