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Old School RuneScape

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!

Released Feb 24, 2021 Developer Jagex Ltd Platforms Windows · Mac MMORPGFree to PlayNostalgiaAdventureFantasy
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

83.1%positive18,335 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 103 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20

Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“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
Not recommended · 36 found this helpful

“-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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:33 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1,168playing at last check
1,44124-hour peak
6,020all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2.8k avg · Mar 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

20achievements
14.1%median completion
2.9%rarest: Shopaholic
56.8% of players 32.7% of players 29.5% of players 28.9% of players 24.7% of players 24.2% of players 17.7% of players 17.1% of players 17.0% of players 16.7% of players 14.1% of players 13.7% of players 13.3% of players 11.2% of players 9.7% of players 8.5% of players 7.6% of players 6.7% of players 4.1% of players 2.9% of players 56.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
56.8%A New Hero — Complete the Tutorial
32.7%Home Sweet Home — Use the Home Teleport Spell with any spellbook
29.5%Ready Steady Cook — Complete the Cook's Assistant quest
Rarest badges of honor
2.9%Shopaholic — Visit the General Stores in Lumbridge, Falador, Varrock, Edgeville, Rimmington, Al-kharid and Karamja (Musa point)
4.1%Fisherman's Friend — Catch a Tuna at Musa Point
6.7%Breath of Fresh Air — Craft some Air Runes at the Air Altar

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.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 22, 2026
Summer Sweep Up - Gear & PvM Changes | July 22nd

The Gear & PvM changes from the Summer Sweep Up have arrived! Plus, get ready to take on the Maggot King Combat Achievements… Changelog - July 22nd Summer Sweep Up - Gear & PvM Changes Gauntlet Prep I

Jul 15, 2026
The Blood Moon Rises & Bank Tags Tweaks | July 15th

The second batch of The Blood Moon Rises tweaks are here, along with the 'Export & Import' feature for Bank Tags... Changelog - July 15th The Blood Moon Rises Tweaks Maggot King Tweaks The drop rates

Jul 08, 2026
The Blood Moon Rises Tweaks & Fixes | July 8th

This week's update brings the first round of post-launch tweaks and fixes for The Blood Moon Rises, alongside a handful of improvements to the Trouver System! Changelog - July 8th The Blood Moon Rises

Jun 30, 2026
Blood Moon Rises Out Now! | June 30th

The Blood Moon rises today, bringing the long-awaited finale of the Myreque saga to Old School! For the latest on all current known issues & fixes, head here. A quick note for RuneLite users: The Bloo

Jun 17, 2026
Bank Tags, Trouver System Rework & More! | June 17th

We've got a jam-packed game update this week: Bank Tags for mobile and the Official Client, Leagues VI rewards tweaks, new Slayer unlocks for Frost Dragons, Trouver System Rework and more! Heads up: A

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
Player tagsMMORPG · Free to Play · Nostalgia · Adventure · Fantasy · Story Rich · Massively Multiplayer · Multiplayer · RPG · Character Customization · Third Person · PvE (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · MMO · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements20
Estimated owners1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://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: