‘The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu’ Brings Lovecraftian Co-op Horror to PC and Consoles Today [Trailer]
NACON and developer ACE Team are thrilled to announce the release of their new co-op horror game, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu.
The game is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S with full crossplay support.
Assemble a squad of explorers during the Conquistador era and venture into an uncharted continent. Search for a legendary city rumored to hold unimaginable riches, but beware: unnamable, hostile creatures and unexplained phenomena await… The game plunges players into an online co-op adventure for up to four players, loosely inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Mound.
An Immersive Journey into Unspeakable Horror
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 capable of derailing any expedition…
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 dangers of the jungle, staying close, remaining stealthy, and conserving resources are the keys 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.
Loosely inspired by the cosmic horror master H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Mound, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu invites solo players or squads of up to 4 to explore an uncharted continent in search of a legendary city filled with priceless treasures.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is available now with full crossplay support on PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S.
