Jesse Lennox
Digital TrendsDune: Awakening review: an MMO as dense as its source material
Published 6/16/2025
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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
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15
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60–90
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Score range is 21–30 points
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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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90–1002 reviews · 13%
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70–792 reviews · 13%
Below 702 reviews · 13%
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Joe Chivers
GamesRadar+Dune: Awakening review: "Both extremely compelling and extraordinarily boring, sometimes at the same time – yet still a true Dune love letter" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+Total Film
Published 6/16/2025
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60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalMiller Reynolds
DualShockersDune: Awakening Review
Published 6/11/2025
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90
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Read originalSean Migalla
Screen RantDune: Awakening Review: A Solid Survival Game, But A Poor Dune Adaptation
Published 6/11/2025
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70
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Read originalJosh Cotts
Game RantDune: Awakening Review
Published 6/10/2025
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