As a foundational Real-Time Strategy (RTS) title from 1992, you control one of three Houses (Atreides, Ordos, or Harkonnen) fighting for control of Dune. The core loop involves harvesting the single resource, Spice, which converts to credits for building bases on stone terrain and training armies. Be wary: moving on sand attracts massive, indestructible sandworms. Strategy is deepened by unique units and special palace effects available only to your chosen House, establishing many genre conventions.
Once collected, the Spice is transported to a Refinery, where it is converted into credits. These credits are the currency used to construct all necessary infrastructure, including barracks, factories, and defensive structures, as well as to train military units.
Terrain plays a vital role in strategy. Buildings can only be erected on solid stone ground, while the Spice is exclusively found on the shifting sands. However, movement across the sand carries a significant risk: units traversing these areas attract the attention of the massive, virtually indestructible sandworms native to the planet, which can instantly destroy any unit they encounter.
The military forces available include a mix of ground troops and various light and heavy vehicles, such as tanks. A key element of strategic differentiation is that each of the three Houses can construct one unique special unit, offering distinct tactical advantages on the battlefield.
This title is widely recognized for establishing many of the conventions that would become standard in the modern Real-Time Strategy genre. Early missions often focus on economic goals, such as accumulating a set amount of credits, while later engagements require the complete destruction of all enemy forces.
Beyond the unique combat unit, once a House constructs a specific Palace Improvement, they gain the ability to unleash a unique, powerful palace effect, adding another layer of strategic choice based on which House the player controls.
This main game release does not feature any official downloadable content (DLC) or expansion packs. It has seen one remake since its initial launch in 1992.
The game was initially available on DOS, Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, and the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis consoles.

Dune Dynasty is a continuation of the classic real-time strategy game Dune II by Westwood Studios. It is not a remake. It builds upon the original game engine as reverse-engineered by the OpenDUNE project. Dune Dynasty features these modern enhancements: Runs natively on Linux and Windows (OpenGL or Direct3D) High-resolution graphics, including zooming Multiple unit selection with control groups New build queue interface Rally points Multiple sound channels Plus: Emulated Ad-Lib sound and music playback General MIDI playback Custom campaigns Fog of war option Smoother unit animation Brutal AI mode Skirmish mode Jukebox Bug fixes Dune Dynasty is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0.

Real-time strategy taking place in Frank Herbert's "Dune" universe. The game is a remake of a classic RTS game "Dune 2". Player can play as a commander of one of three different factions: Harkonnen, Atreides or Ordos. Do you like the feeling you get when you have won over someone? If it was something that we had really worked hard, then the fell of victory is something precious and incalculable. The game Dune 2000 could help in giving your competitive spirit a new edge. It is an updated version of the Dune II. In this game the player would have to fight for an interesting thing; the control of the spices in the galaxy. The spices control could make you the most powerful there. The player has to choose to be one of the three houses first: Atreides, Harkonnen, or Ordos. Each house has its own vice and virtue and the right selection could give the player right start to the game but he could learn as well as, later in the game with time. Once you choose a side, you to win the King’s challenge of producing the most amount of spice. It won’t be as easy as it sounds. For getting the control of the spices, the player has to fight over the other two houses by all means. Dune 2000 is done with enough of stunt and live-in scenes to pep up the theme and there is a soothing sound score to add to the overall theme. It’s a game based on the Dune series book of Frank Herbert and gives the player a real pleasure of both combat and competition.

The completely overhauled Mega Drive version of Dune, including new graphics, new features, new levels, technology tree changes and streamlined controls.