Dragon Saga

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Dune: Awakening

Dragon Saga (formerly Dragonica) is a free-to-play side-scrolling MMORPG from Gravity Interactive, released in 2009. While it once had a strong following, its player base has declined over time due to its age, competition, and lack of mainstream updates. Niche but persistent communities keep it alive, but the daily active player base is likely in the low thousands at best.

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))