Dune Awakening offline mode is live, Blood and Ice next

Dune Awakening offline mode is now live. Funcom's 1.5.20.0 patch notes confirm that single-player no longer needs an internet connection at any point. The patch went out on all platforms on November 9.

It was one of the most requested features. Dune: Awakening launched in 2025 as an online survival MMO, as covered in our Dune Awakening release date and system requirements guide. The game has changed direction a lot since then.

How does Dune Awakening offline mode work?

Funcom says you can now create and delete single-player characters offline too. Once the game is installed, you never need a connection. If you want to play online again, a new "Go Online" button takes you back.

The patch brings other fixes as well. Single-player custom server settings now save to the cloud, so they carry over when you continue a save on another device. Water generation no longer stalls while you are offline or on another map. Small shipwrecks should spawn reliably again, and two achievements now unlock properly, with retroactive awards.

PC Gamer's report on the offline update frames this as the end of the game's pivot away from MMO design. Funcom made PvP content optional in April. A full single-player mode followed in September, but it still required a connection. Multiplayer and PvP remain in the game for those who want them.

Dune: Awakening roadmap at a glance

What is in the Blood and Ice expansion?

The next big step lands on December 1. Funcom's Blood and Ice announcement says the free expansion takes players to the frozen north of Arrakis. The new Polar Sink map has two biomes: the tundra and the ice cap.

This time you need to stay warm rather than cool. Desert tech will not be enough, so you will upgrade gear and gather new resources. Ice harvested on the cap can cool base equipment and speed up production. Funcom promises around 35 hours of new progression, plus new vehicle modules, augments and specialization traits.

The expansion also adds an Events tab to the main menu. A new event called Water Crisis follows shortly after Blood and Ice. Funcom says every event can be completed in single-player or multiplayer. The studio adds that more than one million new players have joined since the console launch.

Cosmetics store and new events

Funcom is also opening a cosmetics store to help fund free updates. It will sell outfits, vehicle variants and base decorations. Items will rotate at first, and looks from the Dune films arrive alongside the December release of Dune: Part Three. The studio plans to keep the full catalogue available at all times later on. The current event, The Scourge, has players investigating a disease spreading across Arrakis.

What does it mean for players?

Solo players now have no barrier left. If your connection is unreliable or you dislike busy servers, you can play Arrakis on your own terms. Character copying in January will even let you move multiplayer progress into single-player.

PS5 owners have another reason to look now: Dune: Awakening is in the preview list for PlayStation Black Friday wave two. PC Gamer sees the change as part of a wider move from large competitive games toward smaller co-op communities. Marathon's Symbiosis update is another example of that trend.

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Dune Awakening offline?

Yes. Since patch 1.5.20.0 on November 9, single-player can be played without an internet connection, including creating and deleting characters.

When does Dune Awakening Blood and Ice release?

The Blood and Ice expansion launches for free on December 1 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox.

When is full cross-play coming to Dune Awakening?

Funcom says full cross-play arrives in January 2027, the same month as character copying.

Sources

• Funcom (Steam): Dune: Awakening – 1.5.20.0 Patch Notes
• Funcom (Steam): Free Blood and Ice Expansion Launches December 1
• PC Gamer: Former survival MMO Dune: Awakening can now be played 'without requiring an Internet connection at any point'