RuneScape review

RuneScape is the free RPG for players who enjoy progress for its own sake. Jagex's Steam page lists 29 skills, from Woodcutting, Fishing and Cooking to Invention, Summoning and Dungeoneering, plus melee, ranged and magic combat, player-owned ports and farms, and a Grand Exchange for trading. Jagex calls it the perfect second-screen game, and cross-play between PC and mobile lets you continue on a phone. It cites 270 million installations. RuneScape can be played free, but Jagex says optional membership adds 8 skills, over 120 quests and the entire world map, with Steam bundles from $19.99 for one month and RuneCoins from $5.99 for 200. Lifetime reviews sit at 81% positive from 22,108, but the last 30 days fell to 60%, the lowest recent score on this list. Hardware needs are minimal: Windows 10 and a broadband connection. Expect to pay for membership if you get hooked.

Who it is for

Players who like skilling and a relaxed second-screen MMO

Price

Free to play; 200 RuneCoins cost $5.99 and membership bundles start at $19.99 in the US Steam store.

RuneScape: 200 RuneCoins $5.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• 29 skills, from Woodcutting and Farming to Invention and Dungeoneering
• Cross-play between PC and mobile
• Player trading at the Grand Exchange
• Melee, ranged and magic combat against bosses
• Player-owned ports and farms

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 81% of 22,108 Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Jagex cites 270 million installations
• Strength: Plays as a second-screen game on PC and mobile
• Weakness: 8 skills, over 120 quests and parts of the world map need membership
• Weakness: Recent Steam reviews fell to 60% positive
• Weakness: Membership bundles on Steam run $19.99 to $149.99

Key facts

• Developer: Jagex
• Price: Free, RuneCoins from $5.99
• Skills: 29
• Steam reviews: 81% of 22,108 positive
• Installations: 270 million, per Jagex

Where it ranks

RuneScape is No. 8 in our Best Free RPGs verdict.