Vendetta Online

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Dune: Awakening

Vendetta Online is an indie space MMO launched in 2004. It features a persistent universe, cross-platform play, and niche yet dedicated playerbase. Due to its age and limited mainstream attention in recent years, daily active players are estimated to be very low, well under 1,000 daily. However, its MMO mechanics and persistent world justify the MMO label.

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))