Disturbing Video Game Trailer Unveiled at Summer Game Fest: Potentially Most Unsettling Clip Recorded to Date
Here's a peek at the latest horrors coming your way, courtesy of ILL, the survival-horror shooter that's set to redefine unsettling visuals.
First things first: we're shouting it out in all caps—ILL—because anything less would become "Ill," which is just a headache to decipher. Now, onto the game itself. A few reactions from the PC Gamer team after watching the trailer at Summer Game Fest 2025:
- "This is seriously unsettling"
- "These are some twisted as hell zombies"
- "This game looks like it'll be downright terrifying"
- "Holy crap" (yep, that was me)
But hey, don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer for yourself:
ILL promises to push the boundaries of horror with its "next level body horror and advanced dismemberment system," all set against a harrowing backdrop, unraveling a disturbing narrative in a once-peaceful town. Prepare yourself for an "unprecedented and vicious experience that'll leave you breathless," according to the Steam page. Dismembered limbs, exposed bones, and gruesome attacks right down to the guts—ILL delivers a never-before-seen level of horror that'll undoubtedly leave you shaking.
You know what they say—no pain, no gain. So embrace the discomfort as you embark on this chilling adventure, developed by Team Clout Inc. and published by Mundfish Powerhouse, the newest publishing brand from the Atomic Heart developers.
And if that wasn't enough, Mundfish themselves had a pretty epic day at Summer Game Fest, revealing not one, but two major projects: Atomic Heart 2, the sequel to their popular science-fiction shooter, and The Cube, a multiplayer RPG-shooter set within the Atomic Heart universe.
ILL's release date is still TBA, but you can wishlist it now on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. And yes, I've already gone ahead and wishlisted it. Let's face it—once you see what ILL has to offer, how can you resist wanting to dive right in?
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And here's a close-up look at just what you can expect from ILL:
Sources:
1. SteamDB - ILL - https://steamdb.info/app/1626080/2. Gematsu - ILL - https://gematsu.com/2025/06/ill-announced-survival-horror-shooter-with-body-horror-dismemberment-system-launches-2025/3. Gamespot - ILL - https://www.gamespot.com/ill/4. Metacritic - ILL - https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/ill/5. IGN - ILL - https://www.ign.com/ill
- The PC Gamer team found ILL, the upcoming survival-horror shooter, to be a harrowing game, promising an unprecedented and vicious experience.
- With ILL's advanced dismemberment system and unsettling visuals, it's shaping up to be a new level of entertainment in the horror genre.
- If the excitement surrounding ILL wasn't enough, Mundfish Powerhouse, the publisher, also announced two more projects: Atomic Heart 2 and The Cube, both set to challenge players in different ways.