

Jonathan Holmes, writing for Destructoid, praised the game's visuals and sound design saying that "They stay true to the feel of the source material," but criticized the game for being easy.

It holds a 67% score on Metacritic, with some criticism of its relatively short story length. The game received mixed reviews from critics. It is up to Finn and Jake to set things straight. Adventure Time: Hey Ice King Whyd You Steal our Garbage is a video game adaptation of the Emmy Award-winning show, but more than that, its an ode to a type of gaming that doesnt really exist. The Ice King is busily constructing a Garbage Princess out of the odds and ends left lying around by heroes Finn and Jake. It has many items that help the player on the adventure, many of which are iconic items from the show such as the Tiger Claw and Royal Tar Rip of the game 'Adventure Time: Hey Ice King Whyd You Steal Our Garbage' for the 3DS. The game contains a second quest once beaten. The gameplay is shown to top-down when Finn and Jake are exploring The Land of Ooo, but when the player goes into a dungeon, the gameplay switches into a 2D side-scroller, much like Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
