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RuneScape: Dragonwilds
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “engaging building, exploration, combat loop” (77 of 100 reviews) and “consistent updates, responsive developer communication” (31); the most common complaint is “clunky combat, slow pacing, repetitive enemies” (30). 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 2026-10-07 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
77 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“The Devs kinda listen to the Community and try to make it better, and the game has potential and somethings going for it, the cinematics for example are incredible, most spells are unique and really fun, and the…”
“Started playing after Dowdun Reach and I'm addicted to this game and grinding out 99s. Coming from someone who has only played Old School RuneScape, this hits a really nice balance. It feels like RuneScape, with the…”
“I love this game, I have had a lot of fun on it and really enjoy it. I get to play with my Dad and we have lots of fun together. But I do not like the giant rats!”
31 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Two amazing updates in a 3 month span, with 2 more coming next quarters. Can't wait to see how this game looks like in 1-2 years”
“Fun game with new content being adding on a regular basis.”
“Game is overall pretty fun, and the core gameplay loop is solid for survival crafting games. The updates seem to increase in quality every time, and the update pace for early access has been great in 2026. The…”
16 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“The Devs kinda listen to the Community and try to make it better, and the game has potential and somethings going for it, the cinematics for example are incredible, most spells are unique and really fun, and the…”
“Started playing after Dowdun Reach and I'm addicted to this game and grinding out 99s. Coming from someone who has only played Old School RuneScape, this hits a really nice balance. It feels like RuneScape, with the…”
“My review of RUNESCAPE DRAGONSWILDS This is the first game I have ever played that took place in the world of RUNESCAPE which in turn is when I tried OSRS (which is tons of fun btw). This game has been hitting that odd…”
10 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“This game is great! Everything I wanted in a solo/friend Runescape adventure. Plenty of ways to progress, and lots memorable NPC's. Combat is very interactive and Hardcore mode will really push your skill level.”
“First off I will say this is a Early Access Review, and I usually don't jump into early games, nor survival games. However! I am a long time fan of Runescape, but, I haven't played it in years. I started with the…”
“I love this game. Yes it needs more content and more updates to make the game better in all aspects but it is exciting to play. Great progression and combat. I am some what new to pc gaming and I thought Runescape…”
9 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Quick Context to start: I am a long-time RS3 player (on and off) and have tons of familiarity with survival/craft games. I started playing this game around the start of April 2026. I feel that this game is a really…”
“Awesome game tons of content and things to try and build cant wait to see what will happen over the next few years defiantly worth the money you wont be disappointed”
“super fun in its current state. actually a good amount of content for 30 bucks”
30 of the 100 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“The Devs kinda listen to the Community and try to make it better, and the game has potential and somethings going for it, the cinematics for example are incredible, most spells are unique and really fun, and the…”
“TL;DR It's an incredibly generic progression-focused survival game. Combat is as barebones as it gets. The issues it has feel like a matter of direction rather than it just being the pains of an early access game. You…”
“Jagex have somehow managed to make an "all survival games at once" but avoided what made them actually good. Everything about this game, besides graphics, peaks at average or below. Questing is basically non-existent,…”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The Devs kinda listen to the Community and try to make it better, and the game has potential and somethings going for it, the cinematics for example are incredible, most spells are unique and really fun, and the…”
“probably the lamest and worst perks in any game with leveling skills. The skill perks are almost pointless. its all just actually dumb. Mining perk at lvl 30 is to summon a golem who FINDS ROCKS for you to break? like…”
“I can't wait to see what happens with this game at full release. Best early access I have ever played. Feels more like a full release game way in advance. The only Cons I have is the fact that they moved away from how…”
7 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“TL;DR It's an incredibly generic progression-focused survival game. Combat is as barebones as it gets. The issues it has feel like a matter of direction rather than it just being the pains of an early access game. You…”
“Jagex have somehow managed to make an "all survival games at once" but avoided what made them actually good. Everything about this game, besides graphics, peaks at average or below. Questing is basically non-existent,…”
“This game currently has around 15% of what the majority of Base Building survival games have on steam. Its designed VERY poorly so far. It feels very much like a project by a class learning the beginnings in game…”
7 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Update broke ranged AGAIN but this time was intentional. Bows aren't known for bullet spread, so why when I already am limited in how fast I can shoot, did you make shots so inaccurate that I miss the giant boss I'm…”
“This game currently has around 15% of what the majority of Base Building survival games have on steam. Its designed VERY poorly so far. It feels very much like a project by a class learning the beginnings in game…”
“Runescape skinned Valheim that's taking a really long time to add in the most basic of things. Small indie dev? Nah just Jagex and decades of fanboying carrying it. Will revisit this review upon full release. Tired of…”
6 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Update broke ranged AGAIN but this time was intentional. Bows aren't known for bullet spread, so why when I already am limited in how fast I can shoot, did you make shots so inaccurate that I miss the giant boss I'm…”
“It is a good game and if you are fan of the genre (survival/crafting) I would recommend it. There are a few bugs/pain points, such as: - losing the ability to jump sometimes (when on a dedicated server) and needing to…”
“The game is in early access and it shows (still not complete, and many bugs, some of which may crash the game sometimes). But even on the current state, the game is a lot of fun. It feels quite unique, despite being a…”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Runescape Dragonwilds takes the formulas and features from the survival genre that have propelled it into popularity and added their own twist and Runescape flair into the mix. BUILDING ======= Building in Dragonwilds is fun and allows you to plan out your bases (with a ghost…”
— a player, Steam review · 175 hrs played“Great nostalgia for OSRS players and RS3 players alike, a different style - still the grind is present and engaging. I'm really liking it so far, i will continue playing.”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Put some fair time in, reinstalled 3 times since release... It's just boring, I want to like it but I can't. -Combat and movement is clunky and slow, inputs feel unresponsive. -Enemies are basically all 1 move set and all fight more or less the same way -Pacing feels slow, not…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 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 2026-10-22.
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.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
1.0.1.2 is now live! | Eye on Ashenfall
Hello adventurers! Here's what's in our latest patch. Dedicated Servers will need to be restarted to apply the hotfix. Fix for the Air Magic Staff Attack Combo's 4th hit not dealing damage or applying
1.0.1 Known Issues
Here's what's on our radar in regards to known issues. We're looking to deploy a hotfix as soon as possible to address the following: Users are unable to skip the "Corrupted Save" warning popup on the
Our 1.0.1 update is now live! | Eye on Ashenfall
Save Fixes The big headline for this one is a range of fixes targeting the disappearing world saves we've seen reported, as well as a catch-up mechanic for corrupted character saves that will let you
Our 1.0.0.8 patch is live!
Hello adventurers! The 1.0.0.8 update is now live on XBOX, PS5, EGS, Steam, Jagex Launcher and Nintendo Switch 2. Dedicated Servers will need to be restarted to apply the hotfix. 1.0.0.8 Fix for an is
Our 1.0 Check-In Survey is now Live!
Hello adventurers! While we're continuing our work on the updates for 1.0 and while the patch for 1.0.0.7 is being processed on platforms, we're back with our regularly scheduled Check-in Survey! The
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-29.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Open World · Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Multiplayer · Early Access · Co-op · Online Co-Op · Crafting · Building · Exploration · Base-Building · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Official site | https://dragonwilds.runescape.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 6GB, AMD Radeon RX 5600XT or Intel Arc A750, 8GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 25 GB available space