Command the Desert Planet

Experience the legendary RTS that defined the genre

Lead the Atreides, Harkonnen, or Ordos in an epic battle for control of the spice melange on Arrakis. Build your base, harvest spice, and command armies of over 2,000 units in massive strategic warfare. This faithful remake of Westwood's groundbreaking 1992 classic brings modern enhancements while preserving the classic gameplay.

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Latest Version: 0.99.5 | Windows, macOS, Linux

About Dune Legacy

Dune Legacy is a labor of love by dedicated developers to preserve and enhance the first-ever real-time strategy game. Based on the legendary 1992 classic Dune II by Westwood Studios, this open-source remake brings modern conveniences while faithfully preserving the gameplay that revolutionized PC gaming and spawned the entire RTS genre.

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Classic Gameplay

Experience all three original campaigns with authentic unit behavior, base building, and tactical combat

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Cross-Platform

Runs natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux with no emulation required

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Online Multiplayer

Battle your friends over LAN or the Internet with our dedicated metaserver

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HD Graphics Pack

Enjoy optional high-resolution graphics while maintaining the classic art style

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Classic Dune Legacy gameplay

HD graphics scaling in action

Build and defend your base

Play through the original campaigns

Download

Current Version: 0.99.5 (December 21, 2025)

🪟 Windows

Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

Download Installer

7.5 MB • All PAK files included!

🍎 macOS

macOS 14.0+ (Apple Silicon & Intel)

Download DMG

13 MB

🐧 Linux

Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian (64-bit)

Download Tarball

7.3 MB

🎉 New! v0.99.5 - Play multiplayer over the internet without port forwarding! NAT hole punching makes hosting and joining games easier than ever.

📝 What's New in 0.99.5

🌐 No Port Forwarding Required: Automatic NAT hole punching for internet games - just host or join!
🔗 Improved Connections: Smart NAT detection for same-network players, keep-alive for stable connections
⚡ Smoother Gameplay: Reduced lag spikes during network stalls
💡 Tip: If you experience lag, try reducing game speed in Options (20-24 works well for high latency)

From 0.99.4:

📢 Discord Notifications: Game Starting notifications with player details posted to Discord channel
🎮 Discord Rich Presence: Shows lobby status, in-game activity, and player counts
🔧 Vanilla Mod Sync: Fixed mod sync when host uses vanilla - clients now switch correctly

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Features

⚔️ Epic Scale Battles

Command massive armies with over 2,000 units in epic strategic warfare!

Epic 2000+ unit battle with multiple factions

Epic three-way battle with 2000+ units

Massive base complexes with hundreds of structures

Massive base complexes and fortifications

Full-scale warfare across the entire map

Full-scale warfare - the ultimate RTS experience

✅ All original Dune II campaigns (Atreides, Harkonnen, Ordos)
✅ Massive battles with 2000+ units - far beyond the original
✅ Single-player skirmish mode with customizable settings
✅ LAN and Internet multiplayer with dedicated metaserver
✅ NEW: Complete mod system - edit units, AI, and game settings
✅ NEW: Multiplayer mod sync - host's mod auto-shared to clients
✅ Custom maps and scenarios with map editor
✅ Advanced AI opponents with adjustable difficulty
✅ HD graphics pack support (2x, 3x scaling)
✅ Modern windowed and fullscreen modes
✅ Save/load games with replay system
✅ Performance optimizations for smooth gameplay
✅ Open source (GPL-2.0+) - community driven

Multiplayer

Play with friends over the internet or local network - no port forwarding required!

🌐 Internet Games

Browse and join games through our metaserver. Automatic NAT hole punching means no router configuration needed!

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🏠 LAN Games

Connect directly on your local network for the fastest experience

💡 Performance Tips

If you experience lag, try reducing game speed to 20-24 in Options for smoother gameplay