Dune: Awakening

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IdleOn

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))

IdleOn (Legends of IdleOn) is a niche indie idle MMORPG released in 2020 by solo developer LavaFlame2. While 'indie' and 'idle' games generally have moderate daily activity compared to AAA titles, IdleOn maintains a loyal fanbase due to its unique persistent-world idle mechanics and multi-platform availability. Its activity is bolstered by regular updates and a dedicated community, but as a non-mainstream MMO, it likely sustains around 30,000 daily players at present.