Choose Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨
Choose Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 launched in 2019.
Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 vs The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu
Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 and The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 (2019) is 7 years older than The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu (2026). The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu scores higher on Steam reviews (68.1% positive) than Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 (46% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu
Choose The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,777 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 and The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 |  The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46% positive (50 reviews) | 68.1% positive (2,777 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fair Games Studio | ACE Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 (2019) is 7 years older than The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu (2026).
- The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu scores higher on Steam reviews (68.1% positive) than Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 (46% positive).
- Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu (9.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 vs The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu — FAQ
- Should I play Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 or The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu first?
- If you want chronology, Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 (2019) came out before The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 and The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 and The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu ships Online Co-op, Co-op.