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Old School RuneScape
The best retro fantasy MMORPG on the planet. Old School is RuneScape but… older! This is the open world you know and love, but as it was in 2007. Saying that, it’s even better than that – Old School is shaped by you, its players, with regular new content, fixes and expansions voted for by the fans!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Nostalgic, addictive, uniquely fun” (65 of 103 reviews) and “Free content, earnable membership” (6); the most common complaint is “Membership prices constantly rising” (14). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
65 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“OSRS is a good monkey brain neuron activation number go up game. It has a very unique and recognizable artstyle and the quests differ from the standard mmo slop. It has good music and pretty simple controls. The game…”
“this game will give you the highest highs of your entire life. but also the lowest lows of your entire life. play with runlite”
“Its not that bad at all tbh ima keep playing.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Been playing this game since I was 10, maxed my main and am on the road to max on my iron man. People cry about membership prices but has countless hours worth of playtime for skills, bosses, collection logs and raids.…”
“Yeah, old classic. You get a solid amount of entertainment for free and i have in the past tried the membership perks and they are well worthwhile. It wont be for people who dont like grinding to level up but for its…”
“just a really good rpg that has stood the test of time! always something to do and as for members area its more than worth the money.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I played this as a kid back when it was just "Rune Scape" and the price of membership was $5 a month. This game was fun back then with or without membership and it's still enjoyable coming back to it. There's plenty to…”
“Classic that's still great and getting better with time.”
“Amazing game with amazing developers. Unfortunately, the investors that own Jagex are doing their best to make the game worse so they can make more money. Also the customer support sucks. Still worth playing though”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Overview Most players will come back to this game due to nostalgia. Old School RuneScape is a definitive sandbox MMORPG based on 2007-era builds. Players explore the vast world of Gielinor, leveling 24 distinct skills…”
“Pretty fun and engaging game, clever and proper storywriting. Actually working systems with some niches but mostly enjoyable. Switching to Runelite client from now on though, so game time on steam won't increase.”
“majority of my playtime (~300ish hours) weren't played on the steam client at the time of writing this review. old school runescape is an odd one for me, i never really played mmorpg's growing up, grinding mindlessly…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“30 hours of gameplay and I havnt even completed all of the F2P quests yet. Unfortunately, a membership is required to access the full map, evey other main quest, and other in-game content like crafting specific items…”
“Been playing this game since I was 10, maxed my main and am on the road to max on my iron man. People cry about membership prices but has countless hours worth of playtime for skills, bosses, collection logs and raids.…”
“Quite possibly the only MMO that respects your wallet nowadays. with hundreds of hours of completely free content OSRS is an excellent MMO for those wanting the classic experience and to not be bombarded by cash shops…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“At the rate that the subscription is rising, it is cheaper to play world of warcraft.”
“Very high price for month sub. If I choose between WoW and OSRS for the same sub montth price I`d prefer WoW because it has complex graphics, more players and etc. Please decrease month sub price.”
“Don't bother with the subscription”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Became a member because i use to love this game as a kid but now it takes 14.99 from my steam account and it also takes another 14.99 from Jagex so i lost 29.98 to this game, i go to get a refund for one of the payments…”
“I quit this game in 2017 but the price hikes are ridiculous and they should not treat their loyal player base of over 20 years like this, insane greed.”
“Terrible customer support. Got busy with college so I haven't touched the game in like 3 years. I returned to find my character banned for using macros. Sent a ban appeal to them and they said they won't even bother…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Possibly the greatest game of all time, but please for the love of god play it on Runelite and not here”
“Pretty fun and engaging game, clever and proper storywriting. Actually working systems with some niches but mostly enjoyable. Switching to Runelite client from now on though, so game time on steam won't increase.”
“Highly recommending the game. But use Runelite + Jagex Launcher instead. Runelite is a far better client for the game.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Wanted to play the league but priced behind a paywall, bad game.”
“I remember playing this when it very first came out, god if I remember that log in at all anymore though. So I made a new one.. the amount of changes, I get it. But so many things that I remember being free have become…”
“OSRS is a good monkey brain neuron activation number go up game. It has a very unique and recognizable artstyle and the quests differ from the standard mmo slop. It has good music and pretty simple controls. The game…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Very high price for month sub. If I choose between WoW and OSRS for the same sub montth price I`d prefer WoW because it has complex graphics, more players and etc. Please decrease month sub price.”
“OSRS is a good monkey brain neuron activation number go up game. It has a very unique and recognizable artstyle and the quests differ from the standard mmo slop. It has good music and pretty simple controls. The game…”
“this game will give you the highest highs of your entire life. but also the lowest lows of your entire life. play with runlite”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“old school Runescape is honestly one of the best games ever if you like nostalgia hitting you like a truck. logging in feels like going back to being a kid again just clicking trees for no reason and somehow enjoying it. the music alone makes you feel like you just opened a time…”
— a player, Steam review · 6,723 hrs played“I Play on Runelite and i Recommend anyone to download Runelite and play on that instead of Steam, Theres just alot more QoL on Runelite. (Yes Jagex Allows players to use Runelite so it is safe) Im only using Steam version to pay for Membership with my Steam Wallet Game is Good,…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“-game filled with bots -Gets false banned for botting -Send appeal through jagex support -Literally over a month wait for a response -jagex doubles down and keeps saying I was botting -game still filled with bots uranium munching at its finest”
— a player, Steam review · 132 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Player tags | MMORPG · Free to Play · Nostalgia · Adventure · Fantasy · Story Rich · Massively Multiplayer · Multiplayer · RPG · Character Customization · Third Person · PvE (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Official site | https://oldschool.runescape.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: Graphics: Network: Broadband Internet connection Additional Notes: