''[[Strana Igr]]'' gave a score of 7.0 out of 10 and said the game is easy to control but lacks originality.<ref name="StranaIgr">{{cite magazine |last1=Kuznetsov |first1=Kirill |title=онлайн - The 4-th Coming |journal=[[Strana Igr]] |date=February 1999 |issue=3 (36) |pages=19-20 |url=https://archive.org/details/Game_Land_1999-03-36/page/n17/mode/2up |publisher=Gameland |language=Russian}}</ref> ''[[PC Joker]]'' gave a score of 64%, and also highlighted the lack of originality. The graphics were described as poorly animated but the music and sound effects were said to be more appealing.<ref name="PCJoker">{{cite magazine |last1=Fischer |first1=Reinhard |title=Online Guide - Test - The 4th Coming |journal=[[PC Joker]] |date=October 1999 |issue=80 |page=97 |url=https://archive.org/details/PCJoker1099/page/n95/mode/2up |publisher=Joker-Verlag |language=German}}</ref> In 2011, ''[[Jeuxvideo.com]]'' said the game stands the test of time thanks to its addictive gameplay and devoted community.<ref name="JXV">{{cite web |author1=Lestag |title=Test - La 4ème Prophétie |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00014650-la-4eme-prophetie-test.htm |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |publisher=[[Webedia]] |access-date=12 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405204140/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00014650-la-4eme-prophetie-test.htm |archive-date=5 April 2011 |language=French |date=24 March 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> The game was often compared to ''[[Ultima Online]]''.<ref name="StranaIgr"/><ref name="PCJoker"/><ref name="PCZone">{{cite magazine |title=Bulletin - Beta Call |journal=[[PC Zone]] |date=January 1999 |issue=72 |page=30 |url=https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_072_1999-01_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n29/mode/1up |publisher=[[Future plc]] |quote=The 4th Coming is a third-person RPG that enables you to undertake quests, fight monsters and interact with other players, much like in Ultima Online or Diablo.}}</ref><ref name="PCPowerPlay">{{cite magazine |title=CD Guide - The 4th Coming |journal=[[PC PowerPlay]] |date=August 1999 |issue=39 |page=13 |url=https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-039-1999-08/page/n12/mode/1up |publisher=[[Nextmedia]] |quote=The 4th Coming is a game with a Diablo and Ultima Online flavour}}</ref>
