Kenyon Hopkin of AllMusic said if "it weren't for the coasting strings in the background of every track, Escape to Reality may have wound up as an average entry in industrial dance" and that "it functions as a cold yet soothing texture that brings a full sound to din fiv's second release.[7] Industrial Reviews awarded the album four out of five stars and praised Din's ability to merge complex and multi-layered synthesizers created atmospheres while maintaining a strong sense of unity and melody throughout the album.[8]Last Sigh Magazine praised the production quality and said "the music is rather simple, basslines are strong and powerful, and there are plenty of effects."[9]Metal.de commended the music for having memorable vocal lines and samples and called the album typical for its genre.[10] Sonic Boom criticized the album for sounding monotonous and called it "an album that remains very consistent and flat without much deviation outside the standard electro model" and "in most cases, this doesn't inherently a negative issue, but in this case it is extremely difficult to locate a track that stands out from the rest on this album."[11] The album peaked at number fifteen on CMJ New Music Monthly's top dance releases in 2000.[12]
