Dune: Awakening’s Solo Mode Is Now Testing in Patch 1.5.1.0
The experimental Public Test Client build also adds character management, combat changes, performance work, and new customization options ahead of the September 22, 2026 console launch.
Dune: Awakening Patch 1.5.1.0 is now available on the Public Test Client, giving PC players an early look at the new single-player mode and character-focused structure before the console launch on September 22, 2026. Funcom outlined the test build in its Steam announcement.
This is an early experimental version, so players should expect work-in-progress features and placeholder elements during the testing period. The build will remain on the Public Test Client longer than usual as Funcom collects feedback and makes changes ahead of the September 22 release.
Solo play and character management arrive on the PTC
The biggest change is the new single-player mode. Players can choose from different difficulty presets or adjust individual game settings before heading out to survive Arrakis alone.
Patch 1.5.1.0 also introduces a character-centric experience. Characters can be created and browsed from the main menu, with players choosing where to take them each time they start a session. Testers can use the PTC-only Progression Unlock Panel to grant themselves resources, gear, XP, Journey chapters, faction ranks, and crafting materials while testing the new systems.
Patch Notes: Dune: Awakening 1.5.1.0
Alongside the new solo structure, the patch covers performance, combat, dungeon difficulty and rewards, onboarding, interface changes, gamepad support, and rumble haptics. Two new face tattoos also give characters a little extra Arrakis flavor.
Highlights
- New single-player mode! Select between different difficulty presents or customize the game settings, and survive Arrakis on your own, your way.
- New character-centric experience: Create and browse through your characters from the main menu and choose where to bring them each time you play.
- Major performance improvements and optimizations.
- Combat balancing pass, with improvements to melee, NPC balancing and much more.
- Restructured the way difficulty and reward scaling works in overland dungeon maps to make the overall experience more rewarding for the amount of effort invested.
- Improvements to the tutorialization and new player onboarding.
- Improvements to UI, gamepad support and rumble haptics!
- Two new face tattoos are now available for your character: Sandworm’s Eye and The Maker’s Markings. These tattoos were designed thanks to the input of our community during our First Anniversary livestream.
The complete change list is available in Funcom’s full patch notes.
Players planning to try the new solo mode can share their thoughts in the comments, while more coverage is available through X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
Dune: Awakening
Developed by Funcom
Dune: Awakening is an open-world survival MMO set on the desert planet Arrakis. Players create a custom character and must manage thirst, maintain stillsuits, and contend with environmental hazards like sandstorms, extreme heat, and roaming sandworms. The game involves scavenging resources, crafting equipment, building shelters, and competing with other players to harvest and transport spice. As players progress, they advance through phases from basic survival to leading a guild, eventually participating in faction warfare between House Atreides and House Harkonnen. The game features both PvE and PvP zones, with a Deep Desert area that reshapes weekly through Coriolis storms.
- Genre Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Perspective Third person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release June 10, 2025
- Publisher Funcom
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