39BANG SCORE
Dune: Spice Wars
fair · strategy · 2023
Fair value, not a standout: about 12h, $34.99 (~$2.92/hr), 79% positive.
Better value than 17% of strategy games
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.
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $4.90
86% off today's $34.99. Wait for that sale.
Worth it at $16.42.
Real value
$2.92/hr over the 12h main story, $0.40/hr if you 100% it (88.3h).
0% of players see the credits.
Finish rate
0.3%
how far players get (achievements)
Advertised
12h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
88.3h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$2.92/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$34.99
Reviews
79%
13,415 reviews
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2023
What drives the score
Value$2.92/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews79% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
Finish rate0.3%
a top-end bonus, not the main driver
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
Where players drop off
Share of players who unlocked each achievement, most-earned (left) to rarest (right).
DeveloperShiro Games
PublisherFuncom
Genrestrategy
Achievements102
Trailer & screenshots
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