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RuneScape ®
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.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “freedom and varied activities” (34 of 104 reviews) and “enduring return appeal” (13); the most common complaint is “steep membership price increases” (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
34 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Wonderful game don’t get me wrong I’ve spent the best part of a decade playing on and off, scummy move was promising grandfathered membership rates and just removing that completely and thinking we would ignore that?…”
“Community is super friendly, I just finished the tutorial and there’s already people gathering up to give me some help. Such good gameplay indeed”
“Booting up RuneScape again always hits me with that “I could grind for hours and not even notice” feeling. It’s basically just you starting off as nothing and slowly working your way up doing whatever you want quests,…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I have been playing for over 15 years, in fact I think I almost have my 20yr cape. I have dipped in and out over the years and wish to say this game has remained a constant for me. From sitting in Lummy chatting to my…”
“Booting up RuneScape again always hits me with that “I could grind for hours and not even notice” feeling. It’s basically just you starting off as nothing and slowly working your way up doing whatever you want quests,…”
“Its a classic I recomend it for people who like to take the time to build characters and like stories and mini games This over all is great for kids as well. I loose interest frequently but always come back for a spin .”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I have been playing for over 15 years, in fact I think I almost have my 20yr cape. I have dipped in and out over the years and wish to say this game has remained a constant for me. From sitting in Lummy chatting to my…”
“Booting up RuneScape again always hits me with that “I could grind for hours and not even notice” feeling. It’s basically just you starting off as nothing and slowly working your way up doing whatever you want quests,…”
“Awwesome game play.. tons of stuff to do while leveling up in bunches of skills.”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“A massive membership price increase has been announced just as they were finally beginning to steer the game in a better direction.”
“After years of listening to the community, specifically the changes to MTX, the game is returning to what it should be.”
“One of the best games ever made. 25 years of cumulative content for you to explore, I've been playing for a year straight now and it still feels like I've only scratched the surface. And the devs are currently on a…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Awwesome game play.. tons of stuff to do while leveling up in bunches of skills.”
“RuneScape is a masterpiece of persistence. It has survived because it offers something no other game does.... a persistent world where every action you take feels like it matters. It is a beautiful, flawed, expansive,…”
“One of the best games ever made. 25 years of cumulative content for you to explore, I've been playing for a year straight now and it still feels like I've only scratched the surface. And the devs are currently on a…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Bought by a private equity firm and now the sub price is equal that to World of Warcraft. This game is doomed. Move on.”
“"You must be a member to access this content" you will see that a lot if you decide to play this game, and it doesn't just involve skills you also have to be a member to claim some of the rewards from FREE quests; for…”
“The is more expensive than ever, grindier than ever, Jagex proved that they are willing to backstab their players and go back on their statements, not to mention the horrible comunication of changes and plans. They…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“"You must be a member to access this content" you will see that a lot if you decide to play this game, and it doesn't just involve skills you also have to be a member to claim some of the rewards from FREE quests; for…”
“DO NOT PLAY RUNESCAPE THOUGH STEAM! I was Perma-Banned and my appeal was denied for botting and macroing. I have never done either and had just started playing for the first time as a new player with a loved one. I…”
“The is more expensive than ever, grindier than ever, Jagex proved that they are willing to backstab their players and go back on their statements, not to mention the horrible comunication of changes and plans. They…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“DO NOT PLAY RUNESCAPE THOUGH STEAM! I was Perma-Banned and my appeal was denied for botting and macroing. I have never done either and had just started playing for the first time as a new player with a loved one. I…”
“The is more expensive than ever, grindier than ever, Jagex proved that they are willing to backstab their players and go back on their statements, not to mention the horrible comunication of changes and plans. They…”
“The company uses every chance it gets to spit in the faces of its loyal customers”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“DO NOT PLAY RUNESCAPE THOUGH STEAM! I was Perma-Banned and my appeal was denied for botting and macroing. I have never done either and had just started playing for the first time as a new player with a loved one. I…”
“A legendary game being suffocated by corporate greed. Rising subscription costs ($200/year for bonds) combined with a neglected F2P experience and broken client defaults make this harder to recommend every day. Jagex is…”
“Latest decision by Jagex are quite bad for playerbase. Especially loyal long term playerbase. There are many decisions that have left players feeling backstabbed or betrayed. Game that is struggling to capture new…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Only issues is that finding the items to complete quests is very cryptic and difficult for a new player...”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Firstly, I understand why the recent reviews for this would be leaning towards bad or mixed, due to the membership price increases. I cannot speak on the quality of the content now VS how it used to be. However, what I can speak on is how the game feels for a first time player…”
— a player, Steam review · 246 hrs played“25-year-old game and still playing the same game on an account I have had for over 20 years, still feels like home.”
— a player, Steam review · 3,887 hrs played“I've played RuneScape for a long time. Literally, I've had membership for nearly 20 years. Jagex recently chose to bait-and-switch some of its most loyal customers, who elected to pay for a Premium annual membership to lose a previously-promised "Grandfathered" monthly…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,555 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 2026-10-26.
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 | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · MMORPG · Open World · Massively Multiplayer · RPG · Multiplayer · Fantasy · Character Customization · Adventure · Story Rich · PvE · Lore-Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives |
| Languages | English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Official site | https://www.RuneScape.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Network: Broadband Internet connection