Overview

• The PC launch drew nearly 100,000 players during early access and peaked at 139,000 concurrent users on day one.
• Reviewers praise the MMO’s immersive atmosphere, citing its faithful recreation of Arrakis’s music, visuals and environmental tension.
• Survival hinges on resource management and hazard avoidance as players contend with water scarcity, sandworms, sandstorms and lethal sun exposure.
• Crafting and base-building are vital for progression but the slow early pace, clunky construction tools and permadeath penalties draw mixed feedback.
• Developers have committed to regular updates, balance patches and future DLC ahead of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S releases.