From Press Release:
Lesquin, July 15, 2026 – 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 and Xbox Play Anywhere 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 explorers, 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 that can derail 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 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.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is available now with full crossplay support on PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The physical edition (disc-in-box including the full game) will be available starting August 6 for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.
All NACON games and accessories: nacongaming.com
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About NACON
A company within the BIGBEN group, NACON was created in 2019 to optimize its expertise and leverage synergies in the video game market. Comprising 16 development studios, AA game publishing, and the design and distribution of premium gaming peripherals, NACON brings 40 years of experience to benefit the world’s gaming community. This unified center of excellence strengthens NACON’s position in the market and creates unique opportunities for innovation and competitive advantages. More information: www.corporate.nacongaming.comAbout ACE Team
ACE Team is an independent video game development studio based in Santiago, Chile, known for creating unique and acclaimed titles like ‘Zeno Clash‘, ‘Rock of Ages‘ and ‘The Eternal Cylinder’. Founded by brothers Andres, Carlos, and Edmundo Bordeu, the company develops games for PC and major consoles, having earned multiple industry awards for its innovative and ambitious IPs. The studio has nearly two decades of experience in the games industry and is one of the leading game developers from Latin America. For more information: https://www.aceteam.cl/.
