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RuneScape

Jagex's long-running free-to-play fantasy MMORPG set in Gielinor, with a classless skill system, quests, bosses and cross-platform progression on PC and mobile devices.

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Developer
Jagex
Publisher
Jagex Ltd
Genre
Adventure, MMORPG, RPG
Game modes
Multiplayer, PvE, PvP
Game series
RuneScape
Also known as
RuneScape 3, RS3
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What is RuneScape?

RuneScape is Jagex's long-running free-to-play fantasy MMORPG set in the world of Gielinor. Instead of fixed classes, your character develops through freely trainable skills, quests, combat, economy and exploration. The game has run since 2001 as a continuously expanded online role-playing game.

Updated 28.09.2026

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Release

RuneScape originally went online in 2001 and has been developed as a live service ever since. The Steam version was released on Oct 14, 2020; the full iOS and Android versions followed in 2021 with cross-platform progress. On Sep 28, 2026, Jagex completed the game's largest area expansion to date with Havenhythe Part II.

  1. PC

    Original launch of RuneScape

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  2. PC (Steam)

    Steam release

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  3. iOS / Android

    Full mobile launch with crossplay and shared progress

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  4. PC / iOS / Android

    Havenhythe Part II completes the major area expansion

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  5. PC / iOS / Android

    Planned launch of the Adventure Guide and the first part of the Remastered Journey in the existing RuneScape; the separate Reignited concept has been cancelled.

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Platforms

RuneScape is available on PC as well as iOS and Android. On desktop, the game can be played via the Jagex Launcher or Steam. Jagex supports cross-platform play and progress between PC and mobile devices.

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Gameplay

RuneScape combines an open MMO world with a classless progression system. Players train skills such as Woodcutting, Fishing, Herblore, Crafting, Farming, Smithing, Slayer, Dungeoneering or Runecrafting, complete story quests, trade via the Grand Exchange and face bosses or other PvE and PvP challenges. Which activities take centre stage is largely up to you.

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Trailer zu RuneScape

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System requirements

For the current Steam version, Jagex lists Windows 10 or newer. Recommended are, among others, an Intel Core i3-6100 or an AMD Ryzen CPU, 8 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 600 series or comparable graphics and 8 GB free storage.

The details apply to PC (Steam).

Minimum

Operating system
Windows 10 or newer
Network
Broadband internet connection

Recommended

Operating system
Windows 10 or newer
Processor
Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen
RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce GTX 600-Serie / Intel UHD Graphics 610 / AMD Radeon R7 260
Speicher
8 GB free storage

Editorial details

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Havenhythe

Havenhythe is the major area expansion of the 25th anniversary year. Part II opens the eastern half of the island and expands it with Berylbrook, Heathervein, Moonsylvar Wood, Fenmoor and Shuruk-Ba. The quest Heralds of Crimson concludes the Havenhythe section of the Sanguine storyline, while the overarching story continues. New areas combine exploration with higher-level requirements and additional skilling options, including new Woodcutting content in Fenmoor.

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RuneScape: Havenhythe Part II – official scene from the expanded island region
Havenhythe Part II opens the eastern half of the island. · Jagex Image source

Free-to-play and membership

RuneScape can be played for free. An optional membership unlocks additional skills, quests and further parts of the game world; the Steam listing names eight additional skills and more than 120 additional quests as member content.

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RuneScape Reignited cancelled – modernization continues

Jagex cancelled the RuneScape Reignited project on Oct 15, 2026, which had originally been announced for December 2026. An additional permanent character type with its own economy, a separate Grand Exchange, standalone Hiscores and separate boss instances will therefore not be introduced. The previously announced split between existing and new characters is no longer part of the main game's future.

The longer-term overhaul of the existing RuneScape continues nonetheless. For Dec 2, 2026, the Gielinor Adventure Guide as a guide through content and the first part of the Remastered Journey with modernized early game sections are planned. Further parts of this overhaul are due in 2027. Officially supported plugins are announced for Oct 19, 2026.

A ten-day free members' trial from Dec 2 to 12, 2026 is set to apply to newly created characters and existing characters that have had no active membership since June 2, 2026. It covers RuneScape, not Old School RuneScape. These are the access conditions that remain after the cancellation, not the introduction of a Reignited character type.

Updated 15.10.2026

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RuneScape Reignited – official reveal art from Jagex
RuneScape Reignited brings together the restoration and modernization work on the main game in a new entry point. · Jagex Image source

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Game series

Today's RuneScape is the continuously modernized main game of the series. Old School RuneScape runs as a standalone variant based on a 2007 state, with its own development. RuneScape: Dragonwilds is in turn a separate survival game in the same franchise.

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