From Games Radar: "Sadly, Dune: Spice Wars isn't a game where Zendaya chucks packages of cayenne at Timothée Chalamet's head. Happily, instead, it's a deep real-time strategy game that makes the most of the Frank Herbert series' complicated lore. Created by the same studio that built the Viking strategy game Northgard, Dune: Spice Wars gets its Early Access release on April 26 on PC, but we've already had our butts firmly kicked by the challenges of life on Arrakis.
If you thought following the plot of Dune was complicated, you might not be ready for the complex layers of lore and systems built into the strategy game Dune: Spice Wars. Beware the casual movie fan who thinks they'll just get to set up some tiny spice harvesters and train some House Atreides troops, you'll be sandworm chow before you've even managed to build your wind traps. Alongside the build and battle RTS gameplay, Spice Wars also throws in a handful of 4X mechanics so victory isn't just about military might. It's also about economic dominance, politicians, and using your shadowy gang of agents to gain an advantage."
Dune: Spice Wars has today received a free update, as well as the game's first paid DLC for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
VGChartz's Chinh Tran: "As demonstrated by our finalists, strategy gamers had a lot of variety in where they would spend their time executing meticulous moves and mulling over decisions. Although the following games offer different strategic experiences and force gamers to consider different elements, their core aspects remain similar. And no matter what you decided to play, you were guaranteed a mental workout."
Review - Dune: Spice Wars is a satisfying 4X game, but it is not without its issues; the biggest problem is the complexity of the systems
