How many people are playing RuneScape?

RuneScape does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 302 people are watching right now, peaking at 992 this week.

Is RuneScape on Steam?

No. RuneScape is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is RuneScape on?

RuneScape is available on Web browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Panasonic Jungle.

Is RuneScape still popular?

RuneScape is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 90%.

When did RuneScape release?

RuneScape was first released on January 4, 2001.

RuneScape

Jan 4, 2001Role-playing (RPG)AdventureWeb browserLinuxAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOS

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RuneScapeplayer count & live stats

RuneScape is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 302 people are watching RuneScape on Twitch right now, peaking at 992 this week (last checked 42 minutes ago).

DecliningTwitch viewership is down 90% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Web browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows) +3
First released: Jan 4, 2001

RuneScape live stats

Watching on Twitch

302

Concurrent viewers · hourly

962 24-hour peak viewers

992 7-day peak viewers

9,714 30-day peak viewers

9,714 12-month peak viewers

7-day daily average viewers

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Live stats last updated 42 minutes ago.

RuneScape monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak viewers
September 2026	1,115
August 2026	9,714

Liveon Twitch right now

Top 3 streams · 225 viewers

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RuneScape — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing RuneScape?: RuneScape does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 302 people are watching right now, peaking at 992 this week.
Is RuneScape on Steam?: No. RuneScape is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is RuneScape on?: RuneScape is available on Web browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Panasonic Jungle.
Is RuneScape still popular?: RuneScape is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 90%.
When did RuneScape release?: RuneScape was first released on January 4, 2001.

About 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.

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RuneScape on Wikipedia

RuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Jagex. Created by Andrew Gower with assistance from his brother Paul Gower, it was first released on 4 January 2001 as a Java-based browser game; the original Java client was later largely replaced by the standalone C++ NXT client in 2016. The game is set in the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor, where players control customisable avatars and pursue open-ended activities such as questing, combat, skill training, trading, socialising, minigames and cooperative play.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).