Dune: Awakening
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ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalExplorationStory RichBase Building

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Game description

Dune: Awakening is a single- and multiplayer Open World Survival game with immersive adventure and RPG gameplay. Explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story as you rise from survival to greatness on the most legendary planet in the universe. Just remember: the sandworm always comes.

Basic info

DeveloperFuncom
PublisherFuncom
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJun 10, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit (or newer)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) / AMD Radeon 5600XT (6 GB)
Storage60 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 437 reviews from the past 1 year

63.2/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (72%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

A desert survival game, Dune: Awakening scores 63.2 from 437 analyzed reviews, praised for its world and faulted for its grind.

👍 Strengths

97 reviews praise the world and its atmosphere, saying the desert feels dangerous and immersive in the early hours, and Story & World ranks 429th of 1096. 56 say they enjoy the game or had fun for long stretches, though some add that the fun fades once forced PvP arrives in the endgame. 32 praise the visuals, and a few also single out the music and sound design. Visuals & Sound ranks 398th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1097th of 1399. 63 reviews complain about grind and base upkeep taxes, with some losing whole bases and months of progress while away. 41 report bugs and crashes, including rollbacks and vehicles or items that vanish. 31 criticize the developers, saying patches move the game away from fun, and a few describe slow or absent support after losing gear. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1146th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 1071st of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“arrakis feels scary and atmospheric in early game” · 97 reviews
“fantastic game until forced PvP” · 56 reviews
“rollbacks erase legitimate player progress, lack of granular recovery tools, collective punishment” · 41 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +1.25 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “early and mid-game exploration and building feel satisfying” · 20 reviews
Negative “endgame forces PvP on PvE players, eliminating exploration freedom and changing core gameplay” · 19 reviews

Progression 56% · Difficulty 15% · Onboarding 7% · Strategy 19% · Controls & feel 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.63 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “arrakis feels scary and atmospheric in early game” · 97 reviews
Negative “world lacks Dune atmosphere, feels like post-apocalyptic slum instead of deadly desert” · 1 review

Story 28% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.02 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “endgame repetitive grinding of same Landsraad missions and dungeons, most boring state game has been” · 28 reviews

Volume 36% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.51 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Graphics are great and in line with the universe” · 32 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.19 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “everyone is gone, guild and friends left, potentially last one left” · 12 reviews

Playing together 38% · Servers & Connection 7%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.47 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “PvP mechanics unsuitable for PvE-focused game, clans dominate endgame unfairly” · 19 reviews

Anti-cheat 2% · Pricing 15% · Matchmaking 5%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.58 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “rollbacks erase legitimate player progress, lack of granular recovery tools, collective punishment” · 41 reviews

Performance 11% · Developer support 44%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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