Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore

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Dune: Awakening

Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore is a 2023 indie sandbox fantasy MMORPG from Gellyberry Studios and Freedom Games. The game garnered some niche attention at launch but, as a small-scale, indie MMO with no major marketing or backing, it likely has a low but stable community—estimated at under 1,000 daily active players at this stage, based on typical retention trends for indie MMORPGs a year post-launch.

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))