PC Gamer called Jerma's acting "charming and personable". GameRant described the stream as absurdist comedy, and noted the stream's high production value, calling it a "high-quality stream". Uproxx compared the stream to The Truman Show, and wrote "while The Sims streams have always been a pretty solid staple on Twitch, this unique take on it certainly feels like a first for the site". The Glasgow Guardian described the event as "a psychedelic fever dream of improv comedy brought to astounding new heights by inclusion of its interactive aspect". Study Breaks wrote, "It’s difficult to imagine another livestream surpassing the ambition and surprising success of The Jerma985 Dollhouse." They praised the interactivity of the audience and the cohesiveness of the plot that continued between streams.
