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Dune: Imperium
The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
84 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The core game is fun for a few sessions, especially when playing with good friends. It works well as lighthearted fun strategy game without taking things too seriously. The game has a nice mix of worker placement and…”
“Core game is a lean, laser focused, tight experience. A game where you need to be absolutely competitive to get the most out of it. If this is what you are after the game is a must as the competitive angle really is…”
“A superb board game Lots of choices and different leaders requiring different strategies to maximise their strengths Currently my favourite board game out of all I have played whether digital or physical”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Close to perfect. The hard AI is strong enough to keep even veterans entertained. Probably not as strong as the top AI in Through the Ages - but that's a benchmark of quality boardgame AI and a tall bar to set. It can…”
“The best adaptation for a board game that I have played. Amazing to learn the game and improve your skills.”
“Quite a lot of fun and challenging, especially against other humans.”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Really great translation of the boardgame into a very well designed digital experience, seamless online play and well through UI/UX. Well done devs!”
“good, best with friends. almost as good as phyiscal board game...”
“lots of things to do. very competitive and addicting”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The core game is fun for a few sessions, especially when playing with good friends. It works well as lighthearted fun strategy game without taking things too seriously. The game has a nice mix of worker placement and…”
“Really great translation of the boardgame into a very well designed digital experience, seamless online play and well through UI/UX. Well done devs!”
“Simply the best digital adaptation of a euro board game. All DLCs synergize perfectly and make the base game even better, so these are must-have. Nice tutorial. And even if you haven't ever played anything like this it…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A superb board game Lots of choices and different leaders requiring different strategies to maximise their strengths Currently my favourite board game out of all I have played whether digital or physical”
“Tight strategy game that successfully merge what's fun about deck-building and worker placement where its many depth reveals itself only after multiple sessions.”
“Excellent digital adaptation of an excellent board game. I highly recommend both formats! Deck building and worker placement dynamics are engaging and create a different experience every time. The best aspect is that…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Having to buy base game and 2 dlc to play ranked, with no rotation of ranked game mode (it's always base game and both expansions), just leaves this feeling like a stagnant product imo. I hope they release uprising at…”
“With moderately experienced players, the compounded randomness of all the game mechanics (what cards you drew, what cards you were able to buy, what intrique you had, what combat rewards etc.) is so great, that the…”
“Excellent portage PC d'un excellent jeu de plateau ! Malheureusement une ombre de taille au tableau : les notifications Steam ne fonctionnent pas du tout, ce qui est très frustrant en multijoueur et ampute beaucoup…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Having to buy base game and 2 dlc to play ranked, with no rotation of ranked game mode (it's always base game and both expansions), just leaves this feeling like a stagnant product imo. I hope they release uprising at…”
“Fantastic game. Just wish it didn't take so long to get newer content like Uprising”
“this is one of my favorite board games and the adaptation is great matches more often than not have climactic finishes you always feel like you have a chance to win, combos are endless and expansions are a must have…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Having to buy base game and 2 dlc to play ranked, with no rotation of ranked game mode (it's always base game and both expansions), just leaves this feeling like a stagnant product imo. I hope they release uprising at…”
“With moderately experienced players, the compounded randomness of all the game mechanics (what cards you drew, what cards you were able to buy, what intrique you had, what combat rewards etc.) is so great, that the…”
“I'm going to review Dune with both expansions, since I feel like they complete the main game and give it its own personality which it lacked before. I will that the base game alone doesn't particularly distinguish…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Having to buy base game and 2 dlc to play ranked, with no rotation of ranked game mode (it's always base game and both expansions), just leaves this feeling like a stagnant product imo. I hope they release uprising at…”
“Simply the best digital adaptation of a euro board game. All DLCs synergize perfectly and make the base game even better, so these are must-have. Nice tutorial. And even if you haven't ever played anything like this it…”
“I have both board game and steam one. This game is great because is based on your decisions not RNG. Animation are clear, gameplay is amazing and feeling after wining game is one of a kind. No bugs and great tutorial.…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Close to perfect. The hard AI is strong enough to keep even veterans entertained. Probably not as strong as the top AI in Through the Ages - but that's a benchmark of quality boardgame AI and a tall bar to set. It can…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I've beat my veteran boardgame enthusiast friend Clarke twice in a row on our first ever games. Now he's off watching YouTube guides to improve because his ego can't handle losing to a noob.”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“The Spice Must Flow. Dune: Imperium is a board game where you spend about 10 rounds on a desert planet trying to be the biggest fish in a tiny pond. The digital version is slick, smooth, and will absolutely humble you. The digital version does a fantastic job of automating…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“As much as I like this, it has a fatal flaw playing in async mode. I have tried to play probably 20 games with my daughter and only completed about 3. It replaces you with a bot if you don't make a move within a set period of time. If playing with somebody you know, you should…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Dune: Imperium Patch Notes - 4.0.9
Today we have another hotfix, addressing some issues reported by the community. Thank you for your feedback, and be sure to keep it coming if you encounter anything that seems like a bug! Bug Fixes Ch
Dune: Imperium - June 2026 Patch Notes
The sands have been shifting on Arrakis! Our team has been hard at work squashing bugs in a number of patch updates for Dune: Imperium Digital, and we’ve accumulated a pretty hefty list of fixes — tha
Dune: Imperium Digital 4.0 Patch Notes - Uprising Is Now Available!
The sandworms stir. Covert spies infiltrate the desert planet under deep cover. The spice flows stronger than ever, and beneath it all, everything points to the escalation of war. An insurrection loom
New Leaders and Imperium Cards in Uprising
In our first preview for the digital version of Dune: Imperium - Uprising, we revealed the transformed sands of Arrakis and the mighty power of the sandworms. In our second, the shadows of spies and t
Plans Within Plans: Spies and Contracts in Uprising Digital
Dune: Imperium - Uprising is coming June 9th to Dune: Imperium Digital on Steam, Xbox, and mobile platforms as a paid expansion, ready to transform Arrakis into a warzone filled with new opportunities
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Board Game · Strategy · Deckbuilding · Sci-fi · Card Game · Simulation · Grand Strategy · Tabletop · Space Sim · Top-Down · Dystopian · Economy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Korean, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 43 |
| Official site | https://direwolfdigital.com/dune-imperium-digital/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64bit version only) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 2000 graphics or Vega 8 graphics DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space