Author Tom Mes of Midnight Eye acknowledges that Miike's "films can be hit and miss" and that "business is still as usual", but states that, "as is so often the case with a Miike film, a closer look proves to be most rewarding. The devotee will recognize in God's Puzzle's obsession with the creation, annihilation and meaning of life a continuation of the questions posed in earlier films by the director", concluding that "this is still the familiar Miike universe. We are merely exploring different corners."