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Lead a House on Arrakis, expanding territory and balancing spice, warfare, espionage and politics to secure one of several victories.
Released 14 Sep 2023
Harvest and Tax Spice
Scout with Ornithopters
Vote on Imperial Laws
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Developed by Shiro Games · Published by Funcom, Shiro Games









Take command of a faction competing for control of Arrakis. Each match is a real-time strategy contest in which you must manage your House while contending with rival factions and the planet’s harsh desert conditions.
Explore regions with ornithopters, then send troops to capture villages and claim their resources. Build facilities, harvest spice, and manage supplies as you expand; open desert, storms, and sandworms can put troops and harvesters at risk.
Balance military action with economic planning, secret agents, and votes in the Landsraad. Factions have distinct abilities, and councilors can customize their strengths. Pursue several victory routes, including military, political, economic, hegemony, and assassination; play skirmishes, Conquest scenarios, or multiplayer matches.
Reviewers who enjoy the game often praise its blend of real-time strategy and 4X systems, distinct faction play, and multiple routes to victory. Politics, espionage, and economic management add alternatives to direct combat, while the Arrakis setting, art, and sound are also frequently appreciated. Other reviews describe a steep learning curve and slow or repetitive matches, with some raising concerns about AI behavior and technical problems.












| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 102 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports online multiplayer in PvP and co-op. The provided text explicitly states 2v2 matches and free-for-all matches of up to 4 players, with customizable match parameters such as AI difficulty, map size, victory conditions, sandworm aggression, storms, and number of Sietches. Reviews also describe head-to-head play, co-op with friends, and FFA-focused multiplayer. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information provided about mods affecting multiplayer. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |