Andrew Rilstone reviewed Secret Societies for Arcane magazine, rating it a 5 out of 10 overall.[1] Rilstone comments that "I get the feeling that this book is aimed at people who are interested in the world of Nephilim for its own sake, irrespective of whether they are actually going to play it. if you're one of them, then you'll probably find it indispensable."[1]
Pyramid magazine reviewed Secret Societies and stated that "Most Nephilim have lived out several lifetimes, and have gained experiences unique to many different time periods, providing one of the most unique, and coolest, facets of a Nephilim character. Chronicle of the Awakenings, a previous Nephilim product, detailed many of the eras important to the struggle between mankind and the secret beings who live alongside them. The newest Nephilim book, Secret Societies, deals primarily with the hidden underworld of the occult and the human societies who are committed to fighting this shadow war."[2]