Holly Hudspeth
GamingTrendDune: Awakening review — Arrakis comes to life beautifully
Published 8/2/2025
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 6/10/2025
Dune: Awakening
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
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- Funcom
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- Funcom
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Critic avg
78
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 15 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 13%
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Victoria Rose
MMORPG.comDune: Awakening Review.com
Published 7/9/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalCameron Koch
GameSpotDune: Awakening Review - To Tame A Land
Published 7/8/2025
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Steighner
COGconnectedDune: Awakening Review – More Than a Hint of Spice
Published 7/1/2025
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80
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Read originalJosh Childs
ShacknewsDune: Awakening review: Conquer the desert
Published 6/24/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristopher Livingston
PC GamerDune: Awakening review
Published 6/23/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalConnor Makar
EurogamerDune: Awakening review - Three outstanding games in one, dripping with love for all things Dune.
Published 6/18/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDune: Awakening Review
Published 6/18/2025
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80
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Read originalMadison Benson
DestructoidDune Awakening review – An exhilarating adventure in a deadly yet beautiful desert – Destructoid
Published 6/17/2025
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDDune: Awakening (PC) Review
Published 6/17/2025
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90
+12 vs critic avg
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