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Build a life in Gielinor by training skills, crafting and trading, completing quests, and battling monsters in an open MMORPG.
Released 14 Oct 2020
Master 29 Skills
Turn Ore Into Armor
Run Your Own Farm
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.
Developed by Jagex Ltd · Published by Jagex Ltd
RuneScape is a fantasy MMORPG set in the open world of Gielinor. You shape your character through the activities you choose, adventuring alone or alongside other players rather than following a single fixed role.
Explore locations, follow story quests, train skills, gather resources, craft equipment, farm, and trade with other players. You can also take on enemies and powerful bosses, or focus on the world’s non-combat activities.
Progress comes from improving skills and unlocking new activities, gear, and quests. Combat includes melee, ranged, and magic, with different combat settings available. The game is free to play, with optional membership that opens additional skills, quests, and areas.
Players who enjoy RuneScape often value its broad range of activities, long-term skill progression, engaging quests, and ability to play at a relaxed pace. Some also describe returning to the game for its nostalgic appeal. At the same time, many supplied reviews criticize membership price increases and the amount of content restricted to subscribers; other complaints concern monetization and account or customer-support problems.
Journey into the Sixth Age of Gielinor and discover a fantasy world deep with legend and lore. Gielinor's people may be thriving, but the Elder Gods still scheme. The clouds are darkening and war looms. Experience a fantasy online world 19 years in the making.
It's up to you. Will you explore the world with friends, or seek your fame and fortune as a lone adventurer? Whether you’re engaged in daring quests, quietly tending to your farm, risking it all against a high-level boss or spending a night at the circus, RuneScape is the perfect second-screen game. Play how you want – the choice is yours. What type of hero will you be?
With a world that’s been growing for an incredible 19 years, RuneScape continues to thrill players with an adventure unlike any other. With 270 million installations and cross-playability on PC and mobile, join the hundreds of millions of people who have explored the fantastic and mystical world of Gielinor.
Make friends – and maybe sometimes enemies – with a rich roster of memorable NPC characters. From lovable companions and friendly rogues, to deceitful villains and vengeful gods, the many faces of Gielinor offer a deep fantasy experience unlike anything else.
Visit dozens and dozens of unique and striking locations, from the medieval castles of Burthorpe and the tranquil harbours of Catherby, to the dangerous barren expanses of the Wilderness or the tropical reaches of Anachronia. Own your own port! Run your own farm! Make a pretty penny trading with players at The Grand Exchange, and keep your exotic wares safe in the Bank.
With 29 skills to master, what will you become? Will you be one with nature by perfecting Woodcutting, Fishing, Herblore and Cooking? Or would you prefer to be more creative with Crafting, Farming, Smithing and Construction? Or perhaps your tastes lay elsewhere – with Hunting, Divination, Invention or Runecrafting? Or maybe your soul yearns action, and you’ll take to Magic, Summoning, Slayer and Dungeoneering!
Do you want to get up close and personal with a sharp blade in your hand? Or will you take a tactical approach and attack from range? Or perhaps your skills are more mystical, and you prefer the arena of magic? Fight a dazzling assortment of foes including an unimaginable array of epic bosses. From demons to dragons and rock monsters to serpents, nightmares beyond your wildest imagination lay in wait.
RuneScape can be played free, but also offers optional membership that unlocks even more thrilling content, including 8 additional skills, over 120 extra quests and access to the entire game world map! Check out the Steam DLC Bundles Membership Access offers featuring launch exclusive Steam cosmetic items and special rewards.
Add your unique voice to our vibrant RuneScape community. Enjoy a strong connection to RuneScape's independent development team by joining them for regular livestreams, and share ideas on the forums. We shape RuneScape together!
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 20 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | RuneScape is an MMORPG with cross-platform multiplayer on PC and mobile. The provided text confirms online interaction with other players, trading, PvE bossing with others, PvP, clans, minigames, and social play. It can also be played alone as a lone adventurer, but the maximum player count is not stated. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support or multiplayer mod functionality is mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
