Conan Exiles

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Dune: Awakening

Conan Exiles is a 2018 open-world survival game by Funcom. After strong early interest, its player base stabilized to a dedicated niche that remains active through regular content updates and mod support, but as a 6-year-old survival title it no longer attracts massive crowds. Estimated current daily players are in the low tens of thousands across PC and consoles.

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))