GameSpot says The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu has received mixed Steam reviews because its combat, controls and first-person presentation feel unpolished, but argues that its central horror concept is unusually effective. The four-player co-operative extraction game uses hallucinations and uncertainty to make players doubt enemies, loot and even their teammates, creating a tense and distinctive experience.

Players venture through a Lovecraft-inspired wilderness to collect loot and meet a trading company quota, in a format compared with Lethal Company. The article highlights clunky melee and gunplay, distracting head-bob and weapon sway, and possible motion sickness, while suggesting these technical issues could be improved after release. The game is available on PC, Xbox and PS5, with a 20% introductory PC discount ending 29 July.