Dune: War for Arrakis is a strategy game set on the desert planet Arrakis, where the valuable resource Spice is found. Players take on the roles of different houses vying for control of the planet. The game features asymmetrical gameplay, with each house having unique troops and abilities, such as the Fremen, Fedaykin, and Sardaukar.
Players must maneuver their troops, send Spice harvesters into the deep desert, and challenge the great Sandworms. The game uses an action dice system with event cards, allowing for different outcomes with each playthrough. The game is based on the Dune saga, where House Atreides is betrayed by the Emperor and replaced by their rivals, House Harkonnen. However, Paul and Jessica, heirs to House Atreides, are alive and mounting a rebellion with the aid of the Fremen.