Strategy · September 14, 2023

Dune: Spice Wars (2023)

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This is your desert, your Dune. Lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis. Spice is the most valuable resource in the universe. The spice extends life, expands consciousness, and makes interstellar travel possible. Found only on Arrakis, it is sought by the most influential forces in the Imperium… Scan the landscape for wormsign or risk losing your troops and spice harvesters to colossal sandworms who will burst through the dunes to devour them whole. Crush your opponents in combat, best them through political intrigue, and undermine them with your network of illusive spies. Experience the unique Dune universe, one of the most influential sci-fi settings ever created. Lead your faction to victory with iconic characters, such as Duke Leto Atreides, the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, Esmar Tuek, and Liet Kynes. Stay alert as opposing factions seek to gain the upper hand and the planet itself threatens with vast deserts, huge storms, and the dreaded sandworms. 4X in real time. Balance open warfare, subterfuge, political influence, and economic supremacy to prevail and gain control over the most important planet in the universe. Use secretive agents to sabotage the plans of your opponents. Vote on political resolutions in the Landsraad to further your strategy. Or dominate your opponents by overwhelming them with an all out assault. Explore Arrakis with ornithopters to discover resources, villages, and points of interest. Expand with your troops to take control of regions. Exploit the resources through buildings and spice harvesters to dominate the economy. Deploy your spaceships and aircrafts to exterminate your enemies but beware as outright aggression can have high political repercussions. Embark on a strategic journey where you can choose the path of honor and politics or embrace violence and deceit. Choose from various factions with unique abilities and playstyles. Each faction can be customized by selecting councilors who enhance their strengths and mitigate weaknesses. Whether you choose survival tactics, shady dealings, military might, or dominating the spice trade, there is a faction and councilor combination for every player's preference. Explore the possibilities and shape your own destiny on Arrakis. Conquest mode. Take control of one of the major houses and fight through a number of unique scenarios and situations. Personalize your starting house with a variety of perks and upgrades to tackle the many challenging objectives of the Conquest mode, ensuring you a unique experience every time you play. Band together in 2v2 matches or face each other in a free-for-all of up to four players. Tailor the parameters of your multiplayer match to your preferences, including AI difficulty, map size, victory conditions, sandworm aggression, storms, and number of Sietches. Team up and try different faction combinations to identify synergies and dominate Arrakis.

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.5k Steam reviewsTop 36% in Strategy
Positive rating80% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 72%
Concurrent peak203 playersTop 44% in Strategy by live player count
Engagement hours16 h averageTop 58% for session depth among Strategy

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Management · 2.2k
  • Singleplayer · 2.1k
  • Sci-fi · 2.0k
  • Strategy · 1.5k
  • RTS · 1.5k
  • 4X · 1.5k
  • Grand Strategy · 1.5k
  • Simulation · 1.5k
  • Real Time Tactics · 1.5k
  • Building · 1.4k
  • Tactical · 1.4k
  • Economy · 1.4k
  • War · 1.4k
  • Diplomacy · 1.4k
  • Multiplayer · 1.4k

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Italian volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Italian

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

9/10 – IGN 8,5/10 – Gamingway 8/10 – The Games Machine

Reception Metrics

Steam community

80%Mostly Positive · 12.5k reviews

10.0k positive · 2.5k negative

Curator recommendations

11.1k

Peak concurrent players

203

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

16h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

102

Steam unlocks available

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Release & Availability

Release dateSep 14, 2023
DeveloperShiro Games
PublisherFuncom, Shiro Games
Base price$13.99 -60%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

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Editions & Packages

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