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Dune: Awakening

Islands of Insight is a puzzle-focused adventure game released in February 2024 by Behaviour Interactive and Lunarch Studios. While it features open-world and multiplayer elements, it does not have the scale or persistent world expected of a true MMO. Since its launch, it has garnered some attention for its unique genre mix but has seen modest concurrent player numbers on platforms like Steam, typical for niche puzzle/adventure titles. Current daily active players are likely in the low thousands.

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))