The Lost Vikings 2 — stories left

While most critics remarked that the graphics are subpar for their generation, they praised the humorous voice clips and, while noting that the challenge level is extremely high and would be frustrating for some players, they also felt it to be entirely fair and intellectually stimulating.

However, the reviewer praised the implementation of the characters' abilities and the humor.

For instance, Dan Hsu of Electronic Gaming Monthly opined that having to start levels over if even one of the Vikings dies is "unforgiving, but necessary", and his co-reviewer Crispin Boyer remarked, "The later levels are especially tough, but they're also rewarding if you can figure them out (don't be a quitter!).

Next Generation said the game had retained the original's strong puzzles: "The levels are still nicely designed and have a reasonable learning curve.

This version was never released.