Two reviews of "Chill" appeared in issues of "Space Gamer". In the November–December 1984 edition (Issue No. 71), William Barton admired "Chill" for being less violent and less weird than other horror roleplaying games, saying, ""Chill" is a viable alternative in supernatural gaming for those who desire less gunplay than is typical in "Stalking" or prefer more conventional creatures than the sanity-blasting horrors of "CoC"." In the July–August 1985 edition (Issue 75), Warren Spector thought that "Though superficially simpler than "Call of Cthulhu", the clear leader in the horror field, "Chill" falls somewhat short of the mark."