Half Dead 2

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Dune: Awakening

Half Dead 2 is a small-scale indie multiplayer survival game released in 2019. As it is several years old, not from a major studio, and never had mainstream notoriety, its daily player base is likely low—typically under a few hundred. The game has persistent niche interest on platforms like Steam, especially during sales, but is not an MMO and doesn't sustain large populations.

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))