Nin Online

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Dune: Awakening

Nin Online is a persistent online RPG inspired by Naruto, known within niche anime and indie MMO communities. While never achieving mainstream status, its community-driven approach and unique setting have helped it maintain a modest but steady player base. Given its indie nature and lack of major publisher support, the player count is estimated to be in the low hundreds daily.

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))