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RuneScape

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.

Role-Playing

Player score
8.2/10
27,176 reviews
Released
2001
Developer
Jagex
Platforms
4 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
playable
Download
8 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is RuneScape?

RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released4 January 2001
DeveloperJagex
PublisherJagex
PlatformsAndroid, Android Tablet, PC, Steam Deck
GenresRole-Playing
Languages4 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q187732, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was RuneScape received?

Players82%positive of 27,176 · Very Positive
Achievements20on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

6 declared features

Seeing

  • Color Alternatives
  • Subtitle Options
  • Camera Comfort

Hearing

  • Custom Volume Controls

Input

  • Touch Only Option

Difficulty

  • Save Anytime

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playYes
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesYes
Steam Deckplayable
Download size8 GB
Add-on content3 DLC listed
Age gateNone

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

Free

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of RuneScape on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Monetisation inside the game22 of 300 (7%)

    Additionally even if you are in a area that isnt locked to you, there are even quests there locked behind paywall.

    Steam review, 13 August 2026 · 31 hours played · 51 readers marked it helpful

    If it were advertised strictly as a subscription MMO with a generous free trial, that would be one thing, but hiding the vast majority of the game behind a paywall under the guise of being 'free' leaves a bad taste."

    Steam review, 26 June 2026 · 28 hours played · 43 readers marked it helpful

A further 7 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like RuneScape

24 games overlap with RuneScape on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are RuneScape , Old School RuneScape and Mabinogi.

All 24 games like RuneScape

Common questions about RuneScape

What platforms is RuneScape on?

RuneScape is available on Android, Android Tablet, PC, Steam Deck. It first released in 2001.

Is RuneScape free?

Yes. RuneScape is free to download on Steam. It carries in-game purchases.

Do players recommend RuneScape?

82% of 27,176 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does RuneScape work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates RuneScape as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the RuneScape download?

8 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made RuneScape?

RuneScape was developed by Jagex and published by Jagex.