Underplayed Gems

Dune: Spice Wars (2023)

Dune: Spice Wars cover
Developer
Shiro Games
Publisher
Funcom, Shiro Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 13,466 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You carefully manage resources and navigate alliances on a dangerous desert planet, constantly scanning for threats like giant sandworms that can swallow your units whole.

strategictenseatmosphericmethodicalpoliticalsurvivalresource-drivenhostile

What players say

Players praise the depth of its political, economic, and military systems, each feeling equally advanced. Many note the steep learning curve and confusing tutorial, recommending watching guides first. Some find the endgame repetitive and say development stalled after launch.

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