RuneScape
~60k
daily players
RuneScapeVSStar Citizen
Direct comparison between RuneScape and Star Citizen. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
RuneScape
Star Citizen
Game Status
Status
Active
RuneScape status is active.
Status
Active
Star Citizen status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~60 thousand
We estimate that RuneScape has currently around 60k players daily.
RuneScape is a long-standing MMORPG released in 2001 by Jagex. It maintains a persistent world and large concurrent populations, meeting MMO criteria. Despite its age, RuneScape is still supported with regular updates and has a loyal user base across desktop and mobile platforms. Industry estimates and public player tracking suggest it remains popular, averaging tens of thousands of daily players.
Estimated Daily Players
~45 thousand
We estimate that Star Citizen has currently around 45k players daily.
Star Citizen is a highly ambitious, persistent online sci-fi universe developed by Cloud Imperium Games and in development since 2013. The game maintains strong interest due to continuous updates and community engagement, though it's still in alpha. Its daily active players generally range from 30,000 to 60,000, despite being niche compared to mainstream MMOs, but with a loyal playerbase and steady developer communication.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between RuneScape and Star Citizen. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for RuneScape
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~229 | 12.8% |
| August 2025 | ~203 | 1.5% |
| July 2025 | ~206 | 16.3% |
| November 2024 | ~246 | 29.5% |
| September 2024 | ~190 |
Social score for Star Citizen
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~15k | 36.5% |
| August 2025 | ~11k | 60.1% |
| July 2025 | ~27.6k | 32.7% |
| February 2025 | ~41k | 2.4% |
| January 2025 | ~42.1k |
Game Age
Age
25 years ago
RuneScape was released in January 2001 (25 years ago).
Age
12 years ago
Star Citizen was released in August 2013 (12 years ago).
Platforms
Player Perspectives
RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.
Star Citizen offers 3 player perspectives.
Developers
RuneScape has 2 developers.
Star Citizen has 1 developer.
Publishers
RuneScape has 2 publishers.
Star Citizen has 1 publisher.
Categories
RuneScape has 9 categories.
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