Book of Travels

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Dune: Awakening

Book of Travels is a niche indie MMO with a unique "TMORPG" approach, focusing on a tranquil open world with low player density by design. Released in 2021 by Might and Delight, it received initial interest for its artistic style but never reached mainstream success. Given its indie scale, design intent, and the three-year post-launch timeframe, current daily active players are likely very low, estimated around a few hundred.

As of late August 2025, Dune: Awakening had approximately 14,000 concurrent players, reflecting a significant decline from its peak of over 189,000 concurrent players shortly after launch in June 2025. This decrease is attributed to factors such as player burnout, game design issues, and technical problems. Despite these challenges, the developers remain optimistic, citing strong player retention and a 10-year development roadmap that includes plans to explore new planets and regions within the Dune universe. ([gamesradar.com](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/dune-awakening-dev-says-player-retention-has-been-extremely-good-and-the-mmos-10-year-plan-still-has-so-much-to-pull-from-in-the-lore-well-go-to-new-planets-eventually/?utm_source=openai))