 Peter-Jan Van Damme, the owner of the alternative music ezine Darker than the Bat, described "Dungeons & Dragons" as going more in the direction of contemporary classical composers such as Trevor Jones, while still retaining the horror sound typical of Midnight Syndicate.The album has been categorized into a range of genres by reviewers, including neoclassical, gothic ambient, ethereal, and gothic rock.Wizards of the Coast were happy with the resulting album, with Anthony Valterra, the company's RPG category manager, saying that Midnight Syndicate "have succeeded at capturing the magic of "D&D" through music".