A Tale in the Desert
~150
daily players
A Tale in the DesertVSRuneScape
Direct comparison between A Tale in the Desert and RuneScape. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
A Tale in the Desert
RuneScape
Game Status
Status
Active
A Tale in the Desert status is active.
Status
Active
RuneScape status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~150
We estimate that A Tale in the Desert has currently around 150 players daily.
A Tale in the Desert is a long-running, niche MMO released in 2003 focused on social interaction and cooperative gameplay. Despite its age, it maintains a small but dedicated player base, typical for older, community-driven sandbox MMOs unsupported by major publishers.
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.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between A Tale in the Desert and RuneScape. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for A Tale in the Desert
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | ~0 | |
| January 2026 | ~0 | |
| December 2025 | ~0 | |
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 |
Social score for RuneScape
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | ~0 | |
| January 2026 | ~0 | |
| December 2025 | ~0 | |
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 |
Game Age
Age
23 years ago
A Tale in the Desert was released in February 2003 (23 years ago).
Age
25 years ago
RuneScape was released in January 2001 (25 years ago).
Platforms
Player Perspectives
A Tale in the Desert offers 1 player perspective.
RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.
Developers
A Tale in the Desert has 1 developer.
RuneScape has 2 developers.
Publishers
A Tale in the Desert has 1 publisher.
RuneScape has 2 publishers.
Categories
A Tale in the Desert has 3 categories.
RuneScape has 9 categories.
A Tale in the Desert
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