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Dune: Awakening

Unturned is a free-to-play survival sandbox game released in 2017 and known for its strong modding community. It retains a dedicated player base thanks to frequent updates and multiplayer support, but is past its peak. Based on current Steam charts and the typical retention for successful indie survival games, it's estimated to have around 15,000–20,000 daily active players across PC and consoles. Its multiplayer servers are large but not on the scale of traditional MMOs.

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))