Boundless

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Dune: Awakening

Boundless is a persistent-world sandbox MMO released in 2018 by Wonderstruck Games, published in part by Square Enix Collective. While it launched with MMO features and cross-platform play, its indie nature and limited recent updates have contributed to a significant decline in player activity. As of 2024, it is a niche title with a small but dedicated player base, likely under 500 daily active players.

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))