Dune: Awakening can now be played in single-player with no internet connection, after patch 1.5.20.0 went live on all platforms on November 9, 2026, Funcom said in its Steam patch notes.
The Details
Funcom’s wording is broad: single-player now works “without requiring an internet connection at any point, including creating and deleting single-player characters.” A new Go Online button takes you back online when you want your connection again.
Funcom promised offline play for this month in its October 29 Blood and Ice announcement, so the feature landed on schedule.
Two other changes in the highlights are aimed at solo players:
- Settings follow your save. Single-player custom server settings now save to the cloud, so they carry over when you continue the same save on another device.
- Water generation is fixed. Funcom says single-player water generation “was not progressing correctly while the player was offline or on another map.”
The rest of the highlights cover everyone. Small shipwrecks should no longer stop appearing, and the Sardaukar Killer and The Great Convention achievements now unlock, with retroactive awards for players who should already have them. Mining yields now show per resource on infocards, the Rug of the Desert Flyers and Sardaukar Carpet are easier to place near walls, and Funcom fixed several world and terrain geometry problems.
What This Means for Players
If a bad connection has kept you off Arrakis, solo play no longer depends on one. Install 1.5.20.0 first, since the option comes with the patch.
Only single-player goes offline. Funcom’s highlights do not say when an offline session syncs to the cloud, so if you move between devices, check that your save and settings came across before you play on. Single-player characters also keep their own path for now: Funcom says character copying between multiplayer servers and single-player comes in January 2027, alongside full cross-play, as our crossplay guide explains.
Our single-player guide covers starting a solo game, the difficulty presets, and the custom settings. Funcom does not name which buildings the water fix covers, so if your base’s supply still seems stuck after time away, our water guide has the windtrap checks. New players can weigh the editions and costs first, and the free Blood and Ice expansion follows on December 1. Everything else is on our Dune hub.
Source: Funcom, “1.5.20.0 Patch Notes,” Steam, November 9, 2026.