The Imperial Realm: Miranda

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Dune: Awakening

The Imperial Realm: Miranda is a real-time strategy game released in 2017 by Secret Lair Games, a small indie developer. RTS games from small studios with niche appeal and no major publisher tend to have very low active populations a few years after launch, unless they build significant cult followings. There has been little recent discussion or marketing, suggesting a very small, dedicated player base remains.

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))