RuneScape ®
Open-world fantasy MMORPG built around quests, skills, and boss fights
Jagex Ltd · Released Oct 14, 2020
Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 27K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 137 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,228
- peak 24h 2,052
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 weeks ago
- Sep 1, 2026
What is RuneScape ®?
A free-to-play fantasy MMORPG set in the open world of Gielinor during its Sixth Age. You complete quests, train 29 skills, gather and craft, farm, trade with other players, and fight enemies and bosses as the Elder Gods’ plans threaten war.
For you if...
- +you enjoy long-term skill and wealth progression
- +you want quests, crafting, trading, and boss fights
- +you prefer relaxed play with optional AFK skilling
Not for you if...
- −you dislike long, repetitive progression grinds
- −you expect unrestricted access without a paid membership
What players say
82% of 27,270 reviews are positive · 74% of 137 in the last 30 days
Players praise the amount of quests and activities, long-term skill progression, boss combat, and relaxed or AFK-friendly skilling. The most common complaint is that much of the content requires membership; recent reviews also criticize subscription price changes and the removal of grandfathered rates. Some players report account access, payment, and support problems.
Screenshots and trailer
RuneScape ® system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 or later
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 or higher
- Processor
- Intel i3-6100 / any AMD Ryzen CPU
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 600 series, Intel UHD Graphics 610, AMD Radeon R7 260
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Free to Play
- MMORPG
- Open World
- Massively Multiplayer
- RPG
- Multiplayer
- Fantasy
- Character Customization
- Adventure
- Story Rich
- PvE
- PvP
- Lore-Rich
- Classic
- Point & Click
- Exploration
Recent updates
- Sep 1, 2026 · September Patch Week
- Aug 25, 2026 · The Week Ahead: Leagues Fixes, Renomination & Zaros Market Bundles
- Jun 29, 2026 · Chill June Patch Week
3 DLC available.
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