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Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99View PC Gaming Show Summer Game Fest TES4: Oblivion Elden Ring: Nightreign Recommended reading Bloober Team’s new horror label just unveiled an isometric survival horror game straight out of a comic book: ‘Avoid the Horned Man at all costs’ Dead Take is a first-person horror game out to expose 'the darkest secrets' of the entertainment industry: 'I want players to think, I can't believe they actually did this' Bloober Team delivers an ominous warning in the first gameplay trailer for its next game: 'Don't let them merge' Here's another terrifying trailer for that creepy retro survival horror game that's half FMV, half pixel-art Animal Use Protocol's dysfunctional chimp-rat alliance drags the Stasis series into a horrible new first-person era Survival & Crafting This game about being trapped on a spaceship overgrown with a jungle that wants to eat you is basically Project Zomboid in space, and it looks absolutely terrifying Repose's demo is short, but this 2D horror game is already feeling like something out of Severance The Summer Game Fest just rolled out what is very likely the most disturbing videogame trailer I have ever seen Andy Chalk 6 June 2025 ILL lives up to its name, though enjoyers of drop kicking mutant baby are in for a treat. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Team Clout Inc) It's not often that a game's name really and fully nails down the vibe, especially when it's only three characters. But a new trailer for the survival-horror shooter ILL showed up at the Summer Game Fest tonight, and yes indeed, that is what I am now feeling. First and foremost, we're doing it all-caps—ILL—because otherwise it becomes "Ill," which is just about impossible to parse. Second, to the nature of the title itself, a few reactions to the new trailer from the PC Gamer crew: "These are upsetting" "Those are some creepy fucking zombies" "This looks legit unpleasant" "Jesus" (that was me) But look, you be the judge: Related articles Bloober Team’s new horror label just unveiled an isometric survival horror game straight out of a comic book: ‘Avoid the Horned Man at all costs’ Dead Take is a first-person horror game out to expose 'the darkest secrets' of the entertainment industry: 'I want players to think, I can't believe they actually did this' Bloober Team delivers an ominous warning in the first gameplay trailer for its next game: 'Don't let them merge' ILL - Official Trailer I SGF25 - YouTube Zombie games are a dime a dozen, but ILL looks set to raise the bar, at least in terms of uncomfortable visuals. Just in case it didn't come across adequately in the trailer, the game promises "intense body horror with an advanced dismemberment system," experienced on "a dark trip through an enthralling storyline and the heart-pounding horror of a once peaceful town." "Prepare to embrace new boundaries of horror," the Steam page says. "ILL offers a visceral and realistic depiction of body horror: disgusting, monstrous creatures can be gruesomely dismembered and traumatized. Torn flesh, exposed bones, and gutted organs—all combine to create an unprecedented and vicious experience that will leave you breathless." I honestly can't say that sounds like something I'm super into, and yet the trailer, while being extremely off-putting, is also captivating. I want to look away, and yet I can't. I think that comes in part from the fact that somehow, the video keeps upping the ante right to the very end—something genuinely goddamn awful happens, the title text pops up and for a split-second you think, whew it's over. But no—because then something even more awful happens! And I don't like it—but I kinda like it, if you know what I mean. Honestly, I'm not even sure what I mean. But as much as I don't care for this sort of thing—I'm really not a body horror fan—I have to play this. I have to at least try it. Because how do you watch something like that and not at least a little bit want to, y'know, just see what it's all about? The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Here, have a nice up-close look. (Image credit: Team Clout Inc) ILL is being developed by Team Clout Inc and will be the first game published by Mundfish Powerhouse, a new publishing initiative recently launched by Atomic Heart developer Mundfish. Mundfish itself had a pretty big day at the Summer Game Fest showcase too, revealing Atomic Heart 2 and a new multiplayer RPG-shooter set in the Atomic Heart universe called The Cube. ILL doesn't have a release date yet but it's up for wishlisting on Steam. Yes, I have wishlisted it. Social Links Navigation US News Lead Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. 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