The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC

Publisher NACON and developer ACE  Team have released their new co-op horror game, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

The physical edition will release August 6 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.

In The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, players form an expedition of up to four members to brave the depths of a hostile jungle in search of priceless treasures. Before setting out, the team gathers to select a contract, defining their expedition’s objectives. They then venture out to gather wealth and resources to bring back. In theory, it sounds simple—but the jungle holds terrifying surprises that can derail any expedition…

Here is an overview of The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu via NACON:

When Reality Shatters…

While the jungle is crawling with hostile creatures, the true enemy isn’t always the one you can see. In The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, adventurers must fight their own minds. Sanity deteriorates with every expedition, warping players’ perception of reality. Teams will face visual and auditory hallucinations that directly impact gameplay and coordination. Every expedition can quickly turn into a living nightmare. In this jungle, death is not the end: fallen adventurers can become corrupted, turning against their own brothers-in-arms.

Co-op at the Heart of the Horror

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu emphasizes communication through its proximity voice chat system. To face the jungle’s dangers, staying close, remaining stealthy, and conserving resources are key to completing contracts and making it back alive.

• A Fragile Squad: The game features 8 playable characters, with 4 available at launch (Alonso de la Torre, Leonor, Don Rodrigo de Medina, and Fray Gaspar). They all share the same core mechanics and are equally vulnerable to the jungle’s horrors.
• Period-Accurate Arsenal: To defend themselves, players must rely on limited ammunition and fragile equipment, including bows, crossbows, and early firearms like the arquebus.
• 18 Handcrafted Maps at Launch: Exploration spans 18 unique levels. Each map has been carefully handcrafted by the studio to deliver a dense, immersive, and oppressive atmosphere.
• Progression Through Exploration: To progress, players must recover the logbooks of past expeditions and successfully extract them to unlock new sectors of the jungle.

Launch Trailer