Dune: Awakening

Buy71%

Mostly Positive · 80k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Funcom · Open World Survival Craft · Jun 10, 2025

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
15,229
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
74
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio1 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Dune: Awakening?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 164 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 84 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 81 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 80k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
164 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are quite some mechanics you recall from the films too, so big kudos for this.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Besides this amazing world that Funcom built (complete with dialogue and roleplaying elements), there’s an interesting main story at the core.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Single player - online coop is indeed the right genre on the description now.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its graphics are beautiful, capturing the harsh climate of the planet, but this goes deeper.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay164 reviews
Story75 reviews
Co-op54 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Combat
40% still recommend
Multiplayer
44% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
25% still recommend
Bugs
19% still recommend
Difficulty
52% still recommend
Performance
32% still recommend
Crashes
32% still recommend
Interface
16% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $24.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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