Dune: Awakening has consistently maintained its position as the world’s second best-selling game globally.

Following launch，Dune Awankening has over 19,300 reviews resulting in a current Steam Rating of 87% Very Positive. It has secured its position as the second highest-selling game globally (ranking first among paid titles), following its earlier surge to the top spot worldwide.

Here are some comments from press:

“One of the most impressive online survival games ever made.”

9/10 GamersHeroes

“I believe Dune: Awakening is one of those games we’ll look back on ten years from now and say, “This is one of the best games of all time.”

9/10 Dualshockers

“…the most authentic take on the Dune-iverse imaginable.”

IGN

“If there’s one thing that Dune: Awakening does extremely well, it’s offering a world and atmosphere that are immersive and engrossing.”

8/10 Gamerant

“…the visuals are gorgeous.”

8/10 Gaming Age

“I don’t know of any game world that is more Dune than that of Dune: Awakening.”

9/10 4P (German)

“Dune: Awakening is a very lovingly designed game conversion of the Dune license.”

8/10 IGN Germany (German)

“The Best Way to Experience Arrakis.”

8.5/10 VGMAG (Italian)

“The hostility of Arrakis is the ideal terrain for a survival MMO, and the developers have adapted the perils described by Frank Herbert into game mechanics with remarkable inspiration.”

Dexerto (French)

“Dune: Awakening is exactly the kind of game the industry needs more of: ambitious, respectful of its source material, and willing to take real creative risks.”

8.5/10 AreaJugones (Spanish)

“’Are you being paid by the developer to stream this game?’ No, man, I’m paying them!”

Shroud

“I genuinely – I am so impressed with the thought of all the systems that this game has… I expected it to be good, I did not expect it to be this good.”

Shroud

“Dune: Awakening is my game of the year for 2025.”

Renfail

“It’s a survival sandbox game at heart, but it is doing a lot more than, I would say, a lot of games of this type, which is very cool.”

CohhCarnage

“Funcom has done an incredible job. The more I play, the more I enjoy it.”

Kiba – ZonaMMORPG (Spanish)

Key Features:

1. “My planet, Arrakis, is beautiful when the sun is low.” – Chani
2. SURVIVE by learning the ways of the Fremen. Seek the shadows to escape the scorching sun. Craft stillsuits and extract water from your enemies to stay hydrated. Build shelter to escape lethal sandstorms and always beware the sandworm.
3. EXPLORE a vast, open world of beauty and danger. Glide, climb, and speed across Arrakis using iconic Dune tech such as ornithopters and suspensor belts. Visit the hubs of Arrakeen and Harko Village, bustling with other players to socialize and trade with.
4. DISCOVER a shifting desert that offers infinite exploration. Coriolis storms reshape the Deep Desert, turning familiar ground into treacherous, unknown territory. Every week, players race to be the first to uncover new locations, dangers, and rewards.

About Dune Awankening

Dune: Awakening is an open world, multiplayer survival game on a massive scale.

More than just survival, Dune: Awakening offers a large-scale, persistent and highly immersive world with social hubs bustling with other players, server-wide politics and intrigue, and a cinematic storyline that will leave you at the edge of your seat.

The Fremen have vanished. Paul Atreides was never born. Lady Jessica obeyed the Bene Gesserit and gave birth to a girl. Duke Leto Atreides survived the assault on Arrakeen and is now locked in a brutal conflict with the Harkonnen over Arrakis and its precious spice.

In this unique but still familiar take on the iconic sci-fi universe of Dune, you begin as a prisoner sent to Arrakis to uncover the mystery of the Fremen’s disappearance. Following in the footsteps of the mysterious desert tribe, you will learn the true meaning of desert power as you rise from a nameless survivor to becoming an agent of the Atreides or the Harkonnen.

Rise from survival to greatness and challenge the power of an Imperium in Dune: Awakening, a multiplayer survival game on a massive scale. Survive the sandworm, craft your ornithopter, build a fortress, and ascend to power on an open world Arrakis shared with hundreds of other players.

About Funcom

A 32-Year Legacy in Gaming

Founded in 1993 by a group of visionary developers, Funcom initially established itself as a cross-platform independent game developer and publisher. Over three decades, the studio has evolved into a renowned creator of immersive multiplayer experiences.

Strategic Acquisition by Tencent

September 2019: Tencent Holdings acquired a 29% minority stake, becoming Funcom’s largest shareholder.

January 2020: Tencent initiated plans for a full acquisition, valuing the studio at $148 million.

July 2020: The deal was finalized, with Funcom becoming a fully owned international subsidiary of Tencent.

Funcom is celebrated for its ambitious live-service titles, including Dune: Awakening, Conan Exiles, and The Secret World, blending deep storytelling with persistent online worlds. As part of Tencent’s global portfolio, the studio continues to push boundaries in the MMORPG and survival sandbox genres.