RuneScape ®
Is RuneScape ® worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 35h into RuneScape ®. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 70% positive, 12 points below its all-time 82%, so something may have changed lately.
35h avg82% positive70% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
1,880
24h peak
2,755
Peak (tracked)
4,558
Coilr players
13
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
82%
Total reviews
27,186
Pos / Neg
22,263 / 4,923
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
35 h
across 13 players
Total tracked
450 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 13 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 13
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
30%
🇶🇦QA
10%
🇵🇹PT
10%
🇬🇧GB
10%
🇩🇪DE
10%
🇨🇦CA
10%
🇧🇷BR
10%
🇦🇺AU
10%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when RuneScape ® is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~40%).
Americas
40%
Europe & Africa
28%
Russia & CIS
17%
Asia-Pacific
15%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 4,085 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 08:00, the quietest hour.
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More on RuneScape ®
Frequently asked about RuneScape ®
How many people play RuneScape ®?
As of September 2026, about 1,880 people are playing RuneScape ® on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,755 concurrent players.
Is RuneScape ® worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 35h into RuneScape ®. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 70% positive, 12 points below its all-time 82%, so something may have changed lately.
Is RuneScape ® free to play?
Yes, RuneScape ® is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play RuneScape ®?
Across 13 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in RuneScape ® is about 35 hours.
Where are most RuneScape ® players from?
RuneScape ®'s player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 40% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)