
The best retro fantasy MMORPG on the planet. Old School is RuneScape but… older! This is the open world you know and love, but as it was in 2007. Saying that, it’s even better than that – Old School is shaped by you, its players, with regular new content, fixes and expansions voted for by the fans!
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About

Greetings, adventurer! Rooted in the origin of MMOs, Old School RuneScape is the only ever-lasting, ever-evolving adventure that is shaped by you.
Released way back in 2013, Old School RuneScape is RuneScape as you *used* to know it! Based on the 2007 build of the globally popular open world fantasy MMORPG, Old School is constantly updated with improvements and new content voted on by you, the fans! The close relationship between developers and players is central to what makes Old School so magical.

So, you want to be a master cook? Or a powerful mage? Whether you’re here for the rich story and lore, the challenging combat, to fight alongside others or against them, to journey alone or simply to experience the magical world of Gielinor, Old School can be any adventure you want.
Master 24 diverse skills across a huge array of play styles
Take on over 140 quests spanning the fascinating and varied game world
Confront dozens and dozens of bosses
Risk everything in an assortment of PvP encounters
Profit from a thriving and dynamic in-game economy

Some people just want to hang out with friends. And you’ll find plenty of folk to do that with in Gielinor. But those who want seek a different kind of adventure have plenty of choices, too.
No matter what you’re specializing in, the quest for the best loot will have skillers and perfectionists obsessing over their character builds. The strongest wand, the mightiest bow, the most *fabulous* hat – there’s always something to aim for.
And if you’re among the most ardent adventurers, be sure to let people know by donning one of the many Capes of Accomplishment. Who knows, maybe one day the fabled Max Cape can be yours?

A rich story and deep well of lore await those whose interests are more cerebral, too. From the dastardly dealings of corrupt rulers to the day-to-day musings of the village baker, tales of both... world-shattering urgency and casual procrastination abound.
Over two dozen major quest-lines allow players to delve into Gielinor’s past and future, and the pages are still being written, waiting for you to witness their unfolding. With major game updates every week, the experience never stops evolving and improving.
This world goes where you go, too, with full cross-compatibility across PC and mobile versions!

The key to Old School’s success is both special and unique – it’s you! From the day Old School was born, we recognized that building on the game’s foundations while staying loyal to its very essence was essential. That’s why players have the deciding vote on every improvement that is or is not introduced to the game.
In-game polling isn’t the only interaction, either. Join developers on their regular behind-the-scenes live-streams, or chat with them directly across our many social channels. Old School is owned just as much by its players as it is its makers.

Old School is a free-to-play game that anyone can enjoy, and many of our players have been with us for almost two decades without ever paying for membership. But Membership unlocks even more thrilling content to get stuck into. Members enjoy access to:
8 additional skills, including Farming, Thieving and Slayer.
Access to the entire game world map
Over 120 additional quests
Access to powerful, exclusive items
Dozens of exclusive mini games
Additional navigation options
Furthermore, players can pay for Membership with Bonds that are either purchased or earned in-game! Membership is shared across both Old School RuneScape and RuneScape.
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Themes across 397 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
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A really good mmorpg BUT play it with the official launcher and choose the rune lite, thank me later.
"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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This and every other Pro feature is free until October 20, 2026. A free account is all it takes.
Hours played at review time, across 397 reviews with recorded playtime.
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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.
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.
Played it once, had no idea what I was doing. Skipped forward a few years. Played it a second time, everything just fell in place. Plenty to do, almost being too much to do.
game is good, but the membership price is abusive IMO. would love to play it again but I'm not paying that.
I understand that the F2P portion of this game is more like a free trial. I get that. And if they want to make certain skills or parts of the map members only, I think that's totally fair. But sometimes it goes way too far. How are you gonna tell me I need to be a member to use the bank deposit box in the crafting guild. What's next? Are you gonna tell me I need to drink from a separate water fountain too? Be so for real. In regards to the actual game, it's not passive enough for multitasking and it's not active enough to be engaging. If I wanted to do repetitive mundane tasks for the sake of working toward large goals, I would rather just play a real idle/incremental game. I've played a respectable amount of MMOs and idle games, and to me it feels like Runescape is the worst possible middle ground between those two genres. The only thing I like about it is the player driven economy.
90% of the game is behind a 15$/mo membership, you cant explore the majority of the map, things simple as climbing over a fence is paywalled with that wretched membership, even agility, a VERY crucial skill is paywalled. Just price the game at 15 bucks at this point, it'll make more sense. Not to mention that the game barely let's you log in, you always gotta wait 15 minutes retrying to log in and restarting the game seeing if this stupid server will let you in without disconnecting you. The gameplay itself is interesting, if only the game wasn't basically locked unless I pay 180$ annually, this is just not worth it.
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).
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. I have written these words for myself.
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