illWill

Released: Apr 13, 2023
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 07:27 GMT

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01 Aug 2026Developer post
ILLWILL Patch 1.2
Added a retro shader Fixed a rare issue where weapons wouldn't fire on the first try Weapon recoil increased Spiders now fire less frequently Weapons will no longer be drawn out at high FOV Camera bobbing is disabled by default Hunters no longer get stuck in textures The Worm gun
Added a retro shader
Fixed a rare issue where weapons wouldn't fire on the first try
Weapon recoil increased
Spiders now fire less frequently
Weapons will no longer be drawn out at high FOV
Camera bobbing is disabled by default
Hunters no longer get stuck in textures
The Worm gun now fires more frequently
Improved the Soul Extractor's drain effect
Dreams come true, but not for Painheads.
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10 Sep 2025Developer post
ILLWILL Patch 1.11
The game starts in fullscreen mode by default. This should help with the issue where some players sometimes have trouble getting the shoot button to work. Motion blur effect has been removed from dash. Added an option to turn off motion blur. Nerfed the number of enemies in the f
The game starts in fullscreen mode by default. This should help with the issue where some players sometimes have trouble getting the shoot button to work.
Motion blur effect has been removed from dash.
Added an option to turn off motion blur.
Nerfed the number of enemies in the first level of The Room. The first levels of the game were unfairly difficult, I reduced the number of enemies on them so that the progression through the game would be more even.
Nerfed the number of enemies in the second level of Junk Yard.
Improved tire collision in the Junk Yard map.
Painhead explosions will no longer throw up Jades.
Decreased the size of drops in the rain effect.
Decreased the size of the foliage so that monsters are easier to see.
Translated new menu items.
Since the first two levels in the game had a different amount of monsters, if you happen to have saves on those levels, you'll need to restart them for everything to work correctly.
Thanks to everyone who supports me!
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31 Dec 2024Developer post
ILLWILL Update 1.10
Dear friends. Thanks to everyone who supported me by buying the game. I have a New Year's gift for you. I thought, what kind of boomer shooter is there now without the dash mechanics and made a dash in ILLWILL. It seems to me that it plays much more cheerfully and dynamically. Ad
Dear friends. Thanks to everyone who supported me by buying the game. I have a New Year's gift for you. I thought, what kind of boomer shooter is there now without the dash mechanics and made a dash in ILLWILL. It seems to me that it plays much more cheerfully and dynamically.
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Added dash mechanics (I didn't change the locations and now you can dash into places you shouldn't go. Promise me that you won't abuse the game)
Added cheat menu (type on numpad 17930 to open)
Cosmetic weapon improvements
Warning!
By default, the dash works on the left shift, or the B button on the gamepad. If you have changed the controls before, you may need to bind these buttons again through the menu.
If the dash does not work on the gamepad. You need to delete the config file, which is located:
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\ILLWILL\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Input.ini
The game will create a new config when launched and everything will work.
Happy New Year!
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27 May 2024Developer post
ILLWILL Patch 1.09
Improved low settings Enemies models optimization Improved visual readability of weapon items Added a light source to the Butcher's projectile and the Painhead's head Added light sources to bullet impacts I was never happy with how the game looked on super low settings. Now I lik
Improved low settings
Enemies models optimization
Improved visual readability of weapon items
Added a light source to the Butcher's projectile and the Painhead's head
Added light sources to bullet impacts
I was never happy with how the game looked on super low settings. Now I like it, but the system requirements have grown. If you are someone who played ILLWILL on a Pentium and now the game is slowing down for you, please write about it on the forum.
P.S.
Painheads hates EVERYONE!
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15 Apr 2024Developer post
Fun facts about the game
ILLWILL was inspired by Dusk The clock on the Meat Factory always shows a mirror image of real time. This is a reference that the game takes place in a parallel universe. Initially, the model of the violin was planned differently. And the violin was used as a placeholder, but I l
ILLWILL was inspired by Dusk
The clock on the Meat Factory always shows a mirror image of real time. This is a reference that the game takes place in a parallel universe.
Initially, the model of the violin was planned differently. And the violin was used as a placeholder, but I liked the way it looked so much that I decided to leave it as it is. By the way, regular violins can be found in the game.
Camel sounds were used to voice the monster Jade Toad.
Painhead's voice acting is the processed voice of the younger sister of our Sound Designer.
Wormgun larvae suck the life out of opponents. But if you use them on Pigbot, they will restore armor.
The Mammoth Rifle is a reference to the legendary double-barreled shotgun from Doom 2, which is considered one of the best fps weapons of all time. It works in a special way, the pellets pass through dead enemies, this feature allows you to mow down entire crowds of light enemies with one shot. I tried to recreate this mechanic in ILLWILL, and even started a separate channel for tracing bullets. But still, I was not able to convey this magical feeling from the legendary weapon from Doom 2. Nevertheless, the Mammoth Rifle in ILLWILL is very, very good.
In the room where the game starts. The number of marks on the wall is approximately equal to the number of days spent on the development of the game.
The dolls in the Dolls Factory level are from my other game called inlove. Which were inspired by artist John Kenn Mortensen. Later, on the basis of these dolls, Painheads and Mifiks were made. They are called Mifiks because they are very similar to Meeseeks from Rick and Morty.
The TV in the starting room is the legendary Sony PVM that retro gamers love so much.
All ammo pickups in the game are physical meshes with active moving parts. And the heart, on top of everything else, is still beating. Where else have you seen this? Okay, the beating heart was in Blood.
Butcher's head can be kicked like a soccer ball. This is a reference to the legendary Blood.
Painheads always explode in turn. This is done specifically for spectacularity. Barrels from Half-Life 2 work on a similar principle.
While jumping, the Hunters take double damage. This is done on purpose so that you can kill him at the last moment.
C’thulhu was inspired by Super Metroid Phantoon.
There are many references to the paintings of Salvador Dali on the Dali Dali map.
The hands on the Mystic House are a reference to some street art. To be honest, I don't remember where I saw this.
The entire game, with the exception of music and sound, was made by one person.
The last levels of the game are very similar in spirit to Serious Sam. It happened by accident, but it probably could have been influenced by the fact that in my youth I made maps for Serious Sam as a hobby.
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10 Mar 2024Developer post
ILLWILL Patch 1.085
Improved game stability Fixed a bug with the shot getting jam Added the ability to turn on the flashlight yourself The game now runs on the latest engine version 4.27. If you find any bugs, please write about it on the forum. Many people told me that the game was quite dark, so I
Improved game stability
Fixed a bug with the shot getting jam
Added the ability to turn on the flashlight yourself
The game now runs on the latest engine version 4.27. If you find any bugs, please write about it on the forum.
Many people told me that the game was quite dark, so I decided to add the ability to turn on the flashlight at any time. This did not affect the main functionality of the flashlight, it will also turn on automatically in dark places, as before.
If you have installed the game previously, you may need to bind the flashlight button manually, most likely due to a config conflict.
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05 Dec 2023Developer post
Play ILLWILL on STEAM DECK
Finally the game has received full compatibility with the Steam Deck. Now you can kill Painheads anywhere. I recommend playing on high settings with 80% resolution scale. And remember - Good is that C'thulhu who is dead.
25 Nov 2023Developer post
ILLWILL
I know we'll never win, but what's stopping us from trying? Besides, in what other game will you see a reference to Salvador Dali's elephants?
18 Nov 2023Developer post
ILLWILL Patch 1.08
Hi! I continue to improve the game. If you find bugs or have suggestions to make game better, write on the community hub. Improving the appearance of weapons Game interfaces now work better with a gamepad Fixed a bug where it was impossible to press the level end button on the ga
Hi!
I continue to improve the game. If you find bugs or have suggestions to make game better, write on the community hub.

Improving the appearance of weapons
Game interfaces now work better with a gamepad
Fixed a bug where it was impossible to press the level end button on the gamepad
Resolution scale can now be increased to 150%
Violins are now shown in inventory
When scrolling through levels on a gamepad, icons are now displayed correctly
It is no longer possible to get stuck in a secret in The Room level
Improved graphics settings config. Low settings are even faster. The medium began to look better
Mystique House to be more brutalism
The game will now run in full screen by default
Gamepad settings and auto-aim settings have been added
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17 Sep 2023Developer post
illWill Patch 1.07
Finally finished with the big update. I am gradually adding players’ wishes. Added Autosaves on all maps Added option 240fps and no fps limit Added big crosshair option Added option to disable film grain Added hint about an alternative shooting mode inside the control settings me
Finally finished with the big update. I am gradually adding players’ wishes.

Added Autosaves on all maps
Added option 240fps and no fps limit
Added big crosshair option
Added option to disable film grain
Added hint about an alternative shooting mode inside the control settings menu
Wormgun larvae are now also highlighted with circles
Now Jade Toads, C'thulhus and Hunters also drop hearts
Fixed a bug with a disappearing exit on the Forest map
Fixed missing eyes on the Dali Dali map
Fixed King Butcher getting stuck in a tree
Improved visuals of the Dead City
Improved visuals of The Temple
Optimization of weapons, monsters and game objects
Forest optimization
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15 Jul 2023Developer post
ILLWILL OST
The soundtrack for the game has been released! I apologize for being a little late with the news, but I'm excited to share it with you now. You can listen to the soundtrack on YouTube or any other platform that is convenient for you. I've provided the links below. Platforms list:
01 Jul 2023Developer post
ILLWILL Patch 1.0555
All maps optimization Enemies optimization Game objects optimization The mechanism for crediting achievements has been redesigned
All maps optimization
Enemies optimization
Game objects optimization
The mechanism for crediting achievements has been redesigned
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15 May 2023Developer post
ILLWILL Patch 1.051
Added sound to second jump Fix mistakes in RU localization Fix Options menu some buttons doesn't select with gamepad
Added sound to second jump
Fix mistakes in RU localization
Fix Options menu some buttons doesn't select with gamepad
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05 May 2023Developer post
ILLWILL Patch 1.05
Improved navigation on The Room and Junk Yard Make footsteps sound louder Painhead sound louder Hunter sound louder Meat Factory improvement for speed runs
Improved navigation on The Room and Junk Yard
Make footsteps sound louder
Painhead sound louder
Hunter sound louder
Meat Factory improvement for speed runs
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28 Apr 2023Developer post
ILLWILL Patch Notes 1.04
Patch 1.04 Added localization: RU, DE, FR, IT, ES, CH, JA, TR Forest: Added invisible walls Forest: Added red stones inside labyrinth Laser gun Mastery now added random upgrade on level start Fixed invisible Winchester model after pickup this weapon Remove other mobs from Painhea
13 Apr 2023Developer post
ILLWILL Play Now!
Finally the game is out! Thank you all for your waiting! Much Love!
10 Apr 2023Developer post
ILLWILL
I'm happy to introduce you to a feature that I've been working on for the past few months. These are game mods! After beating the game, you will see a menu in which you can select one of the three modification. Double Spawn In this modification, enemies will spawn 2 times more! M
I'm happy to introduce you to a feature that I've been working on for the past few months.
These are game mods!
After beating the game, you will see a menu in which you can select one of the three modification.
Double Spawn
In this modification, enemies will spawn 2 times more! More enemies, more challenge, more gore!
Lasergun Mastery
Only one weapon will be available to you - the laser gun. By collecting ammo on the level, you will receive random upgrades that open up an alternative shooting mode.
There are five upgrades in total:

Plasma Bombs
Spazer
Blaster
Homing Spheres
Gravity Core (imba)
Painhead world
In this modification, all enemies in the game turn into Painheads. Also, Painheads explosions will one-shot the player.
A serious challenge for you.
Modifications will be available immediately on the release of the game.
GG
GL
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28 Mar 2023Developer post
Release date announcement
Finally, the long-awaited release of the game. After a long three years of development, I feel completely empty and do not know what to say. Thanks everyone for the wait. And remember big C'thulhu is watching you!
15 Nov 2022Developer post
Game release postponed
Dear friends and all those who care about the fate of ILLWILL. We were preparing for the release of the game on 1st December this year with the whole team. Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the release of the game until next year. The reasons for the
10 Nov 2022Developer post
Your nightmare starts on 1st of December
illWill is a first person adventure shooter where you will: - Destroy dangerous monsters with different types of weapons in locations where every corner is fraught with danger - Catching a nostalgia from friends from childhood mechanics - Fight the bosses - Run from Pain-heads! W

Updates & announcements

Double Spawn

Lasergun Mastery

Painhead world