Nether

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Dune: Awakening

Nether is a multiplayer survival horror game released in 2014 with MMO-like elements. It had a small but dedicated community at launch, though activity dwindled after a few years, especially following management and server changes. The game is now mostly inactive, but a handful of players may still frequent private or community servers. The publisher and developer are not major studios, making sustained high populations unlikely.

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))