IdleMMO

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Dune: Awakening

IdleMMO is a niche indie game available on web, Android, and iOS platforms, developed by Galahad Creative. While the combination of the name and available platforms suggest potential for a persistent idle/MMO hybrid, it is not widely recognized or heavily marketed. As an indie project, it likely has a small but dedicated player base, typical for web/mobile idle games with some persistent multiplayer components. Estimated at 1,000 daily players, mostly due to indie reach and likely limited mainstream awareness.

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))