Era of Celestials

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Dune: Awakening

Era of Celestials is a fantasy RPG originally launched as a mobile MMOARPG. Its PC release in 2023 likely reached only a small audience due to limited Western recognition and the game's aging profile. While it had some popularity in mobile markets, the Windows version likely retains a niche playerbase, so daily players are estimated around 1,000 or fewer. It does feature MMO-like elements (persistent world, large lobbies).

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))