The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. Writing for
Prog, Dom Lawson said
Quiet World "contains plenty of familiar tropes to keep more traditionally-minded prog metal fans happy. But it also suggests that this band have gleefully embraced everything that the modern scene has to offer, from the scattershot arrangements and mischievous pomp of
Haken through to the off-kilter extremity of Between The Buried And Me." He considered it "an album assembled from gloriously executed songs" and said the members "exhibit an intuitive grasp of the difference between self-indulgence and the maximisation of musical assets". He concluded by saying that the band had "a bright and limitless future ahead of them". His
Future plc peer Dave Ling, at
Metal Hammer, said "the music is loud, colourful, intricate and smart" while also praising
Rich Mouser's mixing work. An unsigned review at
Metal Injection called
Quiet World "uniquely amazing" and "a lot to accept initially, but the structure and transitions are seamless". The instrumentation was considered "astounding at some points". The writer called Native Construct "one of the most tactful bands I have heard in a while. There is not a single moment where your left guessing, or attempting to digest what just occurred". They concluded by saying that the album "has nailed it". On
Rebel Noise, Jordan Blodum said "Native Construct has crafted a relentlessly varied, luscious, vibrant, and intricate gem that rivals anything being produced by their peers". He called the album "a masterpiece, plain and simple", reflected that "it would be an astounding accomplishment for any band at any time, so the fact that it's the first effort by a brand new outfit makes it even more remarkable" and concluded by saying that it is "the breath of fresh air progressive metal has needed for several years". In a less favorable review for
Metal.de, Michael though that
Quiet World "truly feels like the wild fantasy of an introspective soul, which manifests itself in the music's vibrancy, versatility, and unpredictability". However, he detected "several issues", including a production that he deemed "far too sterile for such a vibrant album", the usage of synthesized drums and strings, and the attempt to "do too much at once. While the individual influences are virtuously showcased, they never truly coexist, but rather exist side by side. This makes the album feel very fragmented and – in its weaker moments – unfinished." He nevertheless concluded that the band delivered "a solid debut" and that they could be a new "force in the prog scene" if they solve what he perceived as faults. In a retrospective review published on Everything Is Noise ten years after the album release, Dominik Böhmer said that the release "feels both written by students, with its relentless ambition and a theatrical grandiosity only born by youthful optimism, but also by masters – it is emotional, memorable, and mature at the same time" and that it "embraces a scope and execution [...] that few progressive acts accomplish, even with substantially larger discographies." and was also among the list of Best Progressive Rock/Metal of 2015 by
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