Sand Worms Are Coming To Starfield Thanks To Spectacular Dune Mod

is getting a brand-new type of creature soon, thanks to an ambitious mod. is a mod that aims to transform the planet McClure III into the desert planet Arrakis from Frank Herbert's universe. The mod wants to do more than just some cosmetic upgrades, focusing instead on completely overhauling the planet.

The mod's creator, questionthis, has confirmed on Reddit that sandworms are coming to the mod in a future update. The iconic megafauna is based on the vanilla game's Larva creature and isn't quite ready to be deployed in the mod yet: ""

Once all the bugs are ironed out, the mod will pit players against the giant enemies, who will have the ability to chase the player and burrow under the sand. Sandworms on Arrakis in are known to be attracted by rhythmic sounds, swallowing anything caught on open sand in worm territory.

Starfield has plenty of captivating tales and dynamic mechanics that make it an epic science fiction adventure — and an instant classic.

— is a labor of love by a solo creator who hopes to completely transform the planet into Arrakis. It can be downloaded from questionthis' Nexus Mods page. In its current state, the mod changes McClure III into a hot, desert planet with occasional sandstorms. Players can harvest Spice, discover caves and caverns, and explore a landscape that recreates the planet of Arrakis from the franchise. Future updates will bring more inspired content, including player homes, crafting and mining upgrades, handmade points of interest like settlements, as well as more new skills, factions, NPCs, and even quests.

Mods from Nexus Mods are only available to players on PC; those on Xbox only have access to the more limited selection of Bethesda-curated mods, Creations.

The mod should help fans while away the time until the next official title comes out. is an open-world survival MMO set on the planet Arrakis. It's currently being developed by Funcom and has a release window of early 2025. The upcoming game is already garnering