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Old School RuneScape

AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPG

Developer Jagex Ltd

Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Jagex. It was released for Windows and macOS on 22 February 2013 as a version of RuneScape based on an August 2007 backup found in Jagex's archives. Although initially created as a restoration of an older version of RuneScape, the game has since developed into a separately maintained live game, with… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

283 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works

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70
Fresh

171 positive · 75 negative
95% range 63–75%

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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
17,314 of 20,906 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • splendidland🌱 @splendid.landBluesky · Sep 27, 2026

    9 video game me: Digimon World Wario Land 3 Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou 10 Beautiful Postcards Cave Story Old School Runescape moon: Remix RPG Adventure Road Trip Adventure EarthBound

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  • Steam user Steam user …4090Steam reviews · Mar 10, 2026

    Prices keep getting raised every 6 months, more expensive than WOW at this point, this launcher sucks ass anyways too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ customer service that they have been claiming is about to be fixed for 7 years and counting now their current attempt is an AI chatbot. Im done paying for Mod Norths Forehead

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  • Steam user Steam user …0523Steam reviews · Jan 8, 2026 · 20 h played

    For Daniel. My earliest memories of Runescape was with my older brother. Sadly he went to heaven a year ago and I finally got the courage to open this game. For him. The old account does not exist anymore but luckily the world is. It is the same as I remembered almost 15 years ago! Crazy how time goes by so fast and how little time we have even if we don't notice it. I will make sure to get everything leveled up like we talked about brother <3 The strategies you teached me still work to this…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5555Steam reviews · Nov 7, 2025 · 1052 h played

    Phenomenal game. I had a stroke in October and thankfully most content really needs just one hand to play properly, so what little time I had to game, OSRS was great for it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9542Steam reviews · Jan 11, 2026 · 215 h played

    “$13/month for Stockholm Syndrome and Carpal Tunnel” Review: I have played Old School RuneScape for thousands of hours and I regret none of it, which is exactly why I’m qualified to say this game is a psychological crime scene wrapped in medieval JPEGs. Let’s start with the membership price. Why does this cost the same as a AAA studio subscription? For WHAT? For servers held together by duct tape, prayers, and a single hamster on life support? I pay monthly and still get treated like I’m…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2400Steam reviews · Mar 10, 2026 · 1348 h played

    one of the most profitable games there is, with continuing increase in revenue, asking you for more and more money every year so one of the most incompetent companies there is can continue to not pay it's employees what its worth. on top of all this osrs itself has just as much if not more power creep and content bloat than rs3 does now and its just, utter garbage

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  • Steam user Steam user …0963Steam reviews · Jul 9, 2026 · 1 h played

    "We would like to remind you that all accounts used to access our games and services are the property of Jagex, individual players/customers do not 'own' a game account we provide. If you do not agree with our terms, you should not use our products or services." Just be aware you can and will lose access to your account at any time for no good reason

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  • Steam user Steam user …9025Steam reviews · Mar 29, 2026 · 1 h played

    15$ a month for one character? Insane price hikes over the last few years. Love the game but why pretend we should pay so much. Removal of 3 and 6 month subscriptions is crazy.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8009Steam reviews · Dec 16, 2025 · 34 h played

    Bring us Jagex launcher and RuneLite to Steam, this client is ass, unplayable

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  • Houseplants in Videogames @houseplantsinvg.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 20, 2026

    Old School RuneScape (2013, PC) Wasn't sure when I should post my shots from OSRS because there's like 35 million houseplants in this game and I know myself well enough to know I would probably just end up sitting on them forever lol. So here's 4 for now and maybe I'll add more over time!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1889Steam reviews · Apr 20, 2026 · 132 h played

    -game filled with bots -Gets false banned for botting -Send appeal through jagex support -Literally over a month wait for a response -jagex doubles down and keeps saying I was botting -game still filled with bots uranium munching at its finest

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  • Steam user Steam user …5206Steam reviews · Jul 25, 2026 · 5656 h played

    Life will always be filled with darkness. But as long as you play runescape you don't have to go through the darkness alone. Runescape is a burning light in a cruel and hostile universe.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6027Steam reviews · Jun 13, 2026 · 2 h played

    A really good mmorpg BUT play it with the official launcher and choose the rune lite, thank me later.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1848Steam reviews · Dec 20, 2025 · 111 h played

    Getting back into OSRS was an amazing blast of nostalgia for me. It was a bit overwhelming at first with some many new things, but I soon started to love it, and I put in around 1000 hours in 2025. I felt like I was just getting into some of the more advanced content and I was really enjoying the sense of progression. Then, I got banned for 2 days for ‘macro / botting’, with a clear threat to permanently ban me ‘if I ever did it again’. The problem is, I never macroed, botted or did anything…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2514Steam reviews · Aug 28, 2026 · 40 h played

    only game where you can drink bull semen and then kill the bull as part of a quest. also ruined my life 10/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …7832Steam reviews · Jul 8, 2026

    No, I don't recommend this game if you value your time. Jagex stole my account and basically refuse to do anything to give my old account back. Loads of time and money wasted. Thanks again Jagex for nothing, id give this entire company a negative review.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9046Steam reviews · May 17, 2026 · 34 h played

    Too expensive to play. f2p cap is pretty easy to reach. I got to 1k skill total and half the members quests done. Just not worth it to play anymore, literally 15 a month is crazy

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  • Steam user Steam user …0335Steam reviews · Mar 21, 2026 · 15 h played

    Price increase of membership to the point it goes beyond top-dog MMO's. That's really bad. 12 month membership went from 145AUD to 185AUD. Bonds went from 8AUD to 15AUD. Monthly membership is practically on par with Disney+ which is a famously overpriced streaming service. Big mistake Jagex, you getting too greedy lads. We love the game from our childhood but you're crossing a line- we won't support such high prices and your game will inevitably die from it. Bring it back within the scope of…

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  • Emma™ @cockremover.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 5, 2024

    literal god-tier breakdown of Old School Runescape. it's 3 hrs long and all of it is incredible insight into what makes the game so good. Bonus points for the working class life rant somewhere near the end. Can't wait for the RS3 comparison video he's working on (it'll be a while :') )

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  • Steam user Steam user …4273Steam reviews · Sep 13, 2026 · 6 h played

    Membership price is unreasonably high for this game. I don't know if you can sub through steam, but they make it difficult to find the cancel option on their account management page (impossible on mobile).

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  • Steam user Steam user …8251Steam reviews · Jan 26, 2026 · 17 h played

    While I played over 3000 hours i will never again recommend this game to anyone. Made a Jagex account years ago and added all my 10 account to it (as these where made before a jagex account existed). Paid houderds on membership through the years and still had over 260 days of membership left. Suddenly i can't login to my Jagex account anymore. The reason by email: As part of our review we conduct analysis of the account creation and technical data to ensure that we only process appeals…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7645Steam reviews · Oct 24, 2025 · 4843 h played

    10/10 — 6 Years In, Still Clicking Rocks I’ve been playing Old School RuneScape for six years now, and it’s hard to put into words what this game means to me. What started as a bit of nostalgia turned into a journey — one filled with goals, friendships, and countless hours of quiet adventure across Gielinor. OSRS is the kind of game that slowly becomes part of your life. You log in “just to do a quick farm run,” and suddenly it’s 2AM, your coffee’s cold, and you’re halfway through a Slayer…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9618Steam reviews · Aug 30, 2026 · 2 h played

    my brother use to abuse and hit me. and force me to train agility and runecrafting for him. till i turned 18. then i got addicted to the game.

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  • Goobie Snoobert 🐱 @goodrabutts.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 8, 2024

    Thought I’d post this here as well! I BEAT THE GAME OF OLD SCHOOL RUNESCAPE ON MY IRONMAN Finally Maxed!!!!!! 😊😊 Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated with me!!!! Approximately 4600~ hours, childhood dream achieved 2021/08/04 #osrs

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  • Colonello @ RuneFest @colonello.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2025

    12 years ago today, Old School RuneScape launched! What’s your favorite memory from the early days of the game?

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  • Steam user Steam user …9965Steam reviews · Sep 8, 2026

    game is good, but the membership price is abusive IMO. would love to play it again but I'm not paying that.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0807Steam reviews · Mar 15, 2026

    The price increase is for the share holders, not game updates. Updates for a game like this can't be hard to make anyways lmfao. $130 to $167 is insane. People are saying it's only a $1 increase but that's not if you are Canadian I suppose. x'D Unsubbed and reported for racism.

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  • Destiny Bulletin @destinybulletn.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2025

    Aztecross says Bungie has "two routes" to save Destiny, and both are going to be "hell." Either make Destiny 3, or launch Destiny Classic, a community-run version of the game with player-voted updates, similar to Old School RuneScape. thegamepost.com/destiny-2-st...

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  • Steam user Steam user …3637Steam reviews · Nov 13, 2025 · 18 h played

    this is probably the greatest game to ever exist... i will be playing old school runescape for the rest of my life... lol by the way... i have way more then 17.8 hours on this game... i just started playing it through steam. im 32 years old and started playing it when i was like 11 so imagine how many hours i got into runescape.... please play runescape and lets keep the game ALIVE!!!!

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  • Trader Stan @thetraderstan.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 12, 2025

    Im starting an Old School Runescape game show called the Gaylinor Gaymes. Only open to members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0024Steam reviews · Jul 2, 2026 · 139 h played

    I first played Runescape in 2006. I was 11 then, and when my best friend told me about a game where there were "other people walking around that are real people", I had to check it out. So on my old dell computer, me and my friend played hours upon hours of Runescape. We weren't even members; we explored the world on F2P, died in the Wildy, wondered what was on the other side of the wall in Falador, and killed hill giants under Edgefield. It was incredible, I would live it all over again if I…

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  • Oog, The Official Ninja Turtle of Bisexuality @oog.rainbowro.adBluesky · Mar 10, 2026

    I love Old School RuneScape. It's legitimately my favorite game ever made. I adore the world, the quests, the stories, just the game in general. I think the dev team is legitimately one of the greatest in all of video games. I have come to despise Jagex as a company though.

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  • Remi @remyhasarrived.bsky.socialBluesky · May 19, 2025

    300m total skill experience on the hit game Old School RuneScape on an account that is restricted to trading the other four idiots I created this gim with

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  • matilde park @kotodama.caBluesky · Nov 24, 2024

    .hack//sign convinced me at a young age that literally everyone in the world would be playing The World ... models ... authors... but then every mmo i played only had a niche demographic. I've discovered now that the game everyone in the world plays is Old School Runescape

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  • Steam user Steam user …0577Steam reviews · Jan 19, 2026

    I openned the launcher for the first time and the moment I logged in with steam my account got permanently banned for macroing. Never even got to launch the game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2521Steam reviews · Sep 4, 2026 · 877 h played

    its like a drug that gets you addicted for 2 or 3 months, then you quit for a year or two, only to come back and repeat the cycle all over again you'll stay up until 3 am killing the same boss for the 900th time trying to get a rare drop 10/10 would relapse again

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  • Steam user Steam user …2939Steam reviews · Mar 10, 2026 · 286 h played

    Have been playing Runescape on and off for over 20 years, over 30k hours across dozens of accounts, most recently maxing the hardest game mode of hardcore ironman with multiple top 25s, but despite all of this would never recommend this game to anyone who isn't already chronically addicted to it. Price hikes every year, nonexistent support after years of promising improvements, and botting population larger than some countries. On top of hyper inflated economy, real world trading, and boosting…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6564Steam reviews · Aug 25, 2026 · 669 h played

    *I have over 3000 hours between 4 accounts that isn't tracked on steam* I'm writing this review to say one thing. The game is good but not for everyone. However, the nice thing about this game is that you can play forever completely free and if you decide to become a member you can actually use in game currency to buy the membership instead of paying real money for it. So literally just play it yourself and try it out. Stop reading reviews, you're not here to justify $69.99 on a new AAA game…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7584Steam reviews · May 31, 2026 · 2 h played

    Got permabanned about 10 years ago because somebody thought my dumbass was botting... Got unbanned randomly which reminded me of this game, but ♥♥♥♥ them. Never giving Jagex any of my time or money again.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6771Steam reviews · Apr 13, 2026 · 4 h played

    At the rate that the subscription is rising, it is cheaper to play world of warcraft.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6432Steam reviews · Mar 11, 2026

    Subscription pricing has gone up twice in 2 years (15 usd per month for 1 character btw). Content has the worst launches and jagex support is non existent.

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  • Zaaru 🌊 🔜 NFC @zaarunyan.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 7, 2025

    I've been playing a bunch of Old School RuneScape while drawing (there's a few activities you can semi AFK for) and it's been scratching that incremental game itch that I can't get enough of...... My cat brain enjoys numbers going up aaa!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2074Steam reviews · May 22, 2026 · 168 h played

    OSRS is a timeless classic that everyone should try and overall an amazing experience. It is simulationeously one of the best idle games you could play on a secondary monitor (low intensity) where every single spent hour counts as notable progress for your character and a game of high action (PvM/PvP) where continuous attention is required. Choose between the two or mix it up however you want. This game is perfection for casual players. Cross compatibility allows you to play wherever you like.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8197Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 19 h played

    Playing on Steam cripples you, search up Runelite if you're a new player, and play through that. QoL on Runelite is massive, and the majority of regular players use it. There seems to be no way to get it working with Steam as far as I can tell.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2146Steam reviews · Mar 19, 2026 · 3413 h played

    Not worth it, the price is too high. They keep increasing the subscription every year. For reference, it's more expensive than WoW or FF14. Equally, the community is full of bigots just like the new CEO. The removal of pride events was cowardly and signals vice to phobes and racists. Go play any other subscription MMORPG for a better experience, better community, and better developers. I started playing this to play with my partner as a group ironman account, I wanted to help them experience…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6981Steam reviews · Mar 13, 2026

    There have been 5 price increases in Runescape history... 2 of them have been in the past 18 months. Runescape has always been positioned as the cheaper alternative to other MMO's such as world of warcraft or final fantasy, it is now tied in 2nd place for the highest monthly subscription for a MMO. when i first started this game over 20 years ago It was because my family didn't have the money for WOW and every once in a while we could afford the $5 for membership, How crazy that today both…

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  • Colonello @ RuneFest @colonello.bsky.socialBluesky · May 6, 2026

    10 years ago today, Monkey Madness II was added to Old School RuneScape! As Old School's first ever new quest, it was a huge moment for the game. It introduced Demonic Gorillas, Zenyte jewelry, Ballistas, and the Royal Seed Pod, making it one of the most important quests in OSRS history.

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  • Ivy @itsivyyy.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2024

    Hi all! To introduce myself properly, my name’s Ivy and I’m an Old School RuneScape noob who’s loving learning the game. I stream on twitch so come hang out and hopefully teach me something new :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …2027Steam reviews · Jun 27, 2026

    I'll sum it up best by sharing mod Vesh's response to me regarding my false ban: "We would like to remind you that all accounts used to access our games and services are the property of Jagex, individual players/customers do not 'own' a game account we provide. If you do not agree with our terms, you should not use our products or services." Just be aware you can and will lose access to your account at any time for no good reason.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9224Steam reviews · Mar 12, 2026 · 920 h played

    Two price increases in 16 months. Now it costs $130 for a single character. This game already adds very little content compared to most MMOs every given year, so this increase in price is offering the players no value. The game has be doing really well for the past few years, this is just corporate greed.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6569Steam reviews · Nov 25, 2025

    Old School RuneScape has the energy and life of a modern MMO, while largely avoiding the traps and pitfalls of modern MMO games (e.g., FOMO, microtransactions, dailies, etc.). It has a frequent update schedule and endless progression & content that engages any type of player (solo/group, casual/hardcore, PvM/PvP, etc.). It's the game that truly makes you feel like a kid again, who can't wait to go home after a long day and log in to your favorite MMO.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0988Steam reviews · Nov 25, 2025 · 525 h played

    **Probably have closer to 6,000 hours compared to the 524 it shows for when this review is posted** My pick for best MMO, and one of the best games ever made. Pretty chill barrier for entry with a very high skill ceiling depending on the content you like to do. The game has a great sense of progression, with the time you put into it leading to rewards and unlocks that really feel like they matter. It definitely has a grind element to it, but if that isn't a bother then there's…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9323Steam reviews · Sep 6, 2026 · 11 h played

    90% of the game is behind a 15$/mo membership, you cant explore the majority of the map, things simple as climbing over a fence is paywalled with that wretched membership, even agility, a VERY crucial skill is paywalled. Just price the game at 15 bucks at this point, it'll make more sense. Not to mention that the game barely let's you log in, you always gotta wait 15 minutes retrying to log in and restarting the game seeing if this stupid server will let you in without disconnecting you. The…

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  • Trader Stan @thetraderstan.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 3, 2024

    Do you like Old School Runescape? Do you like Trivia? Then come join the Frog Kisser Discord on November 16th for a game of Old School Runescape Trivia! All are welcome to join, even if it's just to hang out and watch! discord.gg/fxJFb3sdYD

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  • Steam user Steam user …2243Steam reviews · Mar 10, 2026

    Keep raising membership and provide nothing in return. can't play both games on the same account at the same time. one membership is one character even though they are connected through the Jagex launcher. Falling behind in Value compared to other MMOs out there.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5367Steam reviews · Jan 16, 2026 · 5422 h played

    I have played hundreds of games now and no game has kept me hooked like OSRS has. I honestly do not think there is a better game on the entire planet currently. Disagree all you want but I will not take you seriously until you get a Fire Cape.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6995Steam reviews · Jan 4, 2026

    The game itself is great. I had played this game off and on for 20+ years on multiple different accounts. The saying that "you never quit, you just take breaks" is mainly true. Unfortunately the company that runs this great game is terrible. Jagex has the absolute WORST player support of all time. They claim to have made improvements to their player support system, now offering two attempts at an appeal to be reviewed by a human. My appeals were both denied immediately with the EXACT SAME…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0403Steam reviews · Jun 3, 2026

    There is a reason this game is called Run Escape… You can never truly quit. Sure, it might take ten years but you will come back eventually. And if I’m being honest, the gameplay mechanics aren’t even that fun. This game is a huge grind and often times you will find yourself wanting to do anything else, but it is SO addicting. I’d say the best part of this game is the community, not the mechanics. Throughout the ~17 years I’ve been involved with this game I still have friends that I am in…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0043Steam reviews · May 2, 2026

    I Play on Runelite and i Recommend anyone to download Runelite and play on that instead of Steam, Theres just alot more QoL on Runelite. (Yes Jagex Allows players to use Runelite so it is safe) Im only using Steam version to pay for Membership with my Steam Wallet Game is Good, May feel a bit cluncky for new players Game is VERY Grindy BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD KEEP THIS IN NOTE WHEN BUYING MEMBERSHIP ON STEAM Once you buy the Membership make sure to cancel Auto Renew on Steam and on the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9406Steam reviews · Feb 17, 2026

    Chill atmosphere, enjoy free world and never pay for subscription.

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