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Old School RuneScape

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2021

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Huge content and world to explore
  • Strong community and social features
  • Nostalgic and immersive fantasy setting
  • Player-driven updates and polling system
  • Flexible playstyle and progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Highly grindy and time-consuming
  • Botting and cheating issues
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Sedentary gameplay with potential physical strain
  • Some community toxicity reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • RuneScape ®

  • Summoners War: Chronicles

  • Onmyoji

  • Summoners War

  • Haven & Hearth

  • RIFT

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Old School RuneScape but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

  • Disgaea 2 PC

  • Temtem

  • Trove

  • Legend of Edda: Pegasus

  • Ragnarok Online

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Old School RuneScape: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Status, Competition.

Last update: 21/08/2026