The open world, multiplayer survival game set on Arrakis will come to Steam on May 20! Players can begin their journey today by diving into the brand-new Character Creation & Benchmark Mode, available now through Steam.

Sandworm-bothering MMO Dune: Awakening will release on 20th May, developers Funcom have announced, and you can start tailoring your very own Arrakish (I swear it's a canonical term) adventurer by means of the just-released character creator. Any desert delver you produce with said creator can be imported to the full game at launch.

This week, developer Funcom announced that their coming open world multiplayer survival title ‘Dune: Awakening’ will land on PC via Steam on the 20th of May. A character creator and benchmark application is now available and can be used to make your toon ahead of the game’s launch plus check to see how well your

The Dune: Awakening will launch on PC via Steam on May 20, 2025, and soon be available to pre-order. With the Character Creator & Benchmark Mode available to download, the players will receive a code for an exclusive Frameblade Knife skin that can be redeemed at launch.

Dune: Awakening officially launches on May 20, 2025, but the expansive Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (yeah, I'm just saying MMORPG from now on) is arriving exclusively via the Steam platform. If you remember hearing that Dune: Awakening is also supposed to release on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, then you would be correct.

Awakening's release date, pricing information, and pre-order bonus, in addition to launching the game's character creator.

Dune Awakening launches May 20! Pre-orders open soon, and you can create your character now to earn an exclusive in-game reward. Check out the latest details!