Game Vortex
- Review by Phil Bordelon, 8.5/10. "You'll find yourself entertained as you play, embroiled in an interesting plot and exploring the known solar system."
- http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/soft_rev.php/1357

GameSpy
- Review by Doug Farmer, 75%. "With Terminus, Vicarious Visions has raised the bar of excellence within three simultaneous genres, but couldn't quite glue all the pieces together into a cohesive whole."
- http://archive.gamespy.com/legacy/reviews/terminus_a.shtm

GameSpot
- Review by Michael E. Ryan, 65%. "Terminus offers flawed but nonetheless decent space combat action ... but its glitches and general lack of polish considerably diminish its overall quality." Also contains patches and player reviews.
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/terminus/

IGN
- Review by Matt Hanyok, 8/10. "Aside from the fact that there are a lot of buttons to remember ... it's a good game."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/153/153522p1.html

Neoseeker
- Review by Justin Bracken, 60%. "The final product is a conglomerate of ideas that were probably excellent when they first appeared on the design board, but were poorly integrated to the game."
- http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Games/Reviews/terminus/