Team Clout and Mundfish Powerhouse are pulling no punches when it comes to horror. Debuting during yesterday’s Summer Game Fest, the latest trailer for ILL offered a stomach-churning glimpse into one of the most anticipated survival horror titles of the year.
Developed by Team Clout and backed by the newly launched Mundfish Powerhouse initiative, an offshoot of Atomic Heart developer Mundfish, ILL is shaping up to be an intriguing cinematic evolution of the genre.
Set within the decaying corridors of a shadowy research fort, ILL is a first-person action horror game that dares to go beyond jump scares and into visceral, skin-crawling territory. The story centers on a protagonist pushed to the edge in an attempt to save what matters most, while a creeping evil and its spawn, the twisted Aberrations, rise from the depths of the unknown.
Game Features:
- A Realistic & Terrifying Experience: The game plunges you into a grim world with an eerie and atmospheric narrative, where every minute keeps you on the edge of your nerves.
- Intense Body Horror & Blood-Chilling Audio: ILL pushes the boundaries of the genre with its gory realism: grotesque monsters can be mutilated and mercilessly torn apart. Ripped flesh, exposed bone, disemboweled bodies – all this will make an unprecedented impression and shock you to the core. The binaural audio system amplifies the emotional impact, letting you feel the agony in every scream.
- Dynamic Enemy Behavior & Realistic Physics: Enemies are unpredictable, and the game’s realistic physics make the environment more than just a background — it becomes an active part of the gameplay, including during puzzle-solving.
- Tactical Weapon & Resource Management: Feel the weight of your weapon in your hands with elaborate animations that reflect its unique physical properties. Not only is precision important, but also the maintenance of a diverse arsenal: checking for malfunctions, installing modifications, and upgrading.
- Cinematic Horror Expertise & Influence:
The developers of ILL are seasoned horror experts whose contributions can be seen in acclaimed films and series such as V/H/S/Beyond, Longlegs, IT: Welcome to Derry, Azrael, and various Sony Pictures horror projects.
Game Director Max Verehin expressed gratitude for fans and Mundfish’s support, calling ILL a “significant development milestone” and promising that this is only the beginning. Mundfish CEO Robert Bagratuni echoed that enthusiasm, stating Powerhouse exists to champion daring developers, and that ILL exemplifies that mission.
You can wishlist ILL now on Steam and watch the brand new trailer below.
