Dune: Awakening: crossplay, split-screen and player count

Mature 17+

Open World Survival Craft · Survival · Exploration

A survival game on Arrakis: find water, harvest spice, build bases and fly ornithopters while staying clear of sandworms.

Who can play

No split-screen on any platform.
Online for up to 40 players on PC and up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox.
No crossplay between platform families. Xbox plays only with the Microsoft Store PC version, not Steam; PlayStation only with PlayStation. Full crossplay is announced for later.
Each player online needs their own copy.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

A copy each

Included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox

Friends join the same world to follow the story, run dungeons and build a shared base, in parties of four; the Deep Desert has a PvE side and a PvP side, so fighting other players is a choice.
On PC a group can rent a private server or host one for free for up to 40 people.
Console versions arrived in September 2026 without crossplay: Xbox shares servers only with the Microsoft Store PC version.
Each player needs a copy.

72%

Mostly positive on Steam

5.6k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified

No crossplay between platform families. No split-screen. Online for up to 40 on PC and up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox. 72% positive of 69,000 Steam reviews.

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Developer: Funcom
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Series: Dune
Released: Jun 10, 2025 on PC
Sep 22, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 14 languages, voices in English
Age rating: Mature 17+ (ESRB): Intense violence, blood and gore, strong language

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Dune: Awakening have couch co-op?: No. Dune: Awakening has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
How many players can play Dune: Awakening together?: Online co-op and versus for up to 40 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox.
Is Dune: Awakening crossplay?: No: everyone online needs the same platform family. Xbox plays only with the Microsoft Store PC version, not Steam; PlayStation only with PlayStation. Full crossplay is announced for later.
Do you need two copies of Dune: Awakening?: Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
Can you play the Dune: Awakening story together?: Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
What platforms is Dune: Awakening on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.; One of 290 co-op games on PS5
Does Dune: Awakening work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Dune: Awakening free?: No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
Is Dune: Awakening on Game Pass?: Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.; One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games

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