Rise of Agon

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Dune: Awakening

Rise of Agon is an indie sandbox MMORPG released in 2017 as a continuation of Darkfall Online. As a niche game with a small, dedicated community and limited marketing, it is likely to have a low but steady active player base, especially since it is several years old and has not garnered mainstream popularity. Most indie sandbox MMOs of this age average a few hundred daily players.

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))