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In my case, Dune brings me nostalgia while Conan Exiles does not.
I only took interest in its lore thanks to the Conan Exiles’ members who were fans of Conan the Barbarian and shared with me their passion at some point. But it is pure chance if I bought Conan Exiles in the first place (I just wanted to play with my partner, who happened to be playing Conan Exiles at that moment).
So had the two games been launched at the same time, I would have gone for Dune 100% rather than Conan Exiles. But I believe it is the same for the people who grew up with Conan the Barbarian rather than with Dune as a bedside book.
Concerning the attractivity of Dune, the majority of players drawn to it will be people who have already been introduced to its story, rather than for the appeal the game offers itself.
I actually had that conversation with friends who do not relate to neither Dune or Conan, but who bought Soulmask. They told me that playing in a big desert felt less appealing than playing games with more diversified environments, reason for which they also would be more inclined to buy Conan Exiles than Dune if they had to choose their next game.
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