Ill (video game)
Upcoming video game
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Ill is an upcoming survival horror video game developed by Team Clout and published by Mundfish Powerhouse.[1][2] It is scheduled for release in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X and Series S.[2] The game was revealed at Summer Game Fest in 2025.[1]
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| Developer | Team Clout |
| Publisher | Mundfish Powerhouse |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
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| Genre | Survival horror |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
Ill is a first-person action survival horror game.[1][3] Its gameplay includes exploration, resource management, crafting, inventory management, environmental puzzles, and combat against enemies and bosses.[3] Game director Max Verehin said the developers wanted to combine survival horror with first-person action, shooting mechanics, and dismemberment.[3]
The game features physics-based environments that interact with combat, puzzle solving, and exploration.[1] Weapons require maintenance and can be modified and upgraded, while combat emphasizes limited resources and tactical decision making.[1][2] The game also includes a dismemberment system and enemy behaviour affected by player actions.[1][2]
Premise
Development
Ill is developed by Team Clout, a team of around 50 people. The game started development when the four founders experimented with the idea of creating a physics-based horror video game.[5] In 2023, the studio signed an agreement with Mundfish Powerhouse, a division of Mundfish, which will serve as its publisher.[1][2] The game is being developed using Unreal Engine 5.[1]
Team Clout founders Maxim Verehin and Oleg Vdovenko have backgrounds in concept art, horror animation, and film production.[3] The developers cited practical effects, animatronics, horror films from the 1970s to the 1990s, Half-Life 2, Silent Hill, and the Resident Evil series as influences on the game's design.[3][6] According to Verehin, the team designed the game's first-person presentation so that cinematic moments could transition into active play without frequent cuts.[7]
Marketing and release
The concept trailer of the game was first released in 2021.[8] Ill was officially revealed at Summer Game Fest in June 2025, when it was announced for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[1] A story trailer shown during State of Play in June 2026 confirmed a 2027 release window and showed new characters, locations, weapons, and Aberration types.[2]