RuneScape ®

Buy82%

Very Positive · 27k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Jagex Ltd · Free to Play · Oct 14, 2020

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy RuneScape ®?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 27k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While many online role-playing games have come and gone, RuneScape continues to thrive thanks to its enormous amount of content, flexible progression systems, and commitment to player freedom.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Unlike many MMORPGs that rely heavily on repetitive tasks, RuneScape frequently treats quests as meaningful adventures.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Players can train a wide variety of abilities that extend far beyond combat.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoy the difficulty of figuring out what to do next, although they tell you, I don't always get what they mean, hehe.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay95 reviews
Story30 reviews
Combat25 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
50% still recommend
Co-op
71% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
43% still recommend
Graphics
53% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Crashes
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • MMO
  • Multi-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable