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Aion
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RuneScape

Direct comparison between Aion and RuneScape. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.

Game Status

Status

Active

Aion status is active.

Status

Active

RuneScape status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~8 thousand

We estimate that Aion has currently around 8k players daily.

Aion is a fantasy MMORPG released by NCsoft in 2008. It had significant popularity in its early years, especially in Asia, but has seen a steady decline in Western markets due to age, competition, and lack of major expansions. NCsoft still supports the game and runs classic servers, which help retain a niche but passionate player base. Current daily active players are likely in the low thousands globally, maintained by a dedicated core community.

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 Aion and RuneScape. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.

Social score for Aion

MonthSocial ScoreChange
August 2025~860.0%
July 2025~516.7%
November 2024~6100.0%
September 2024~340.0%
May 2024~5

Social score for RuneScape

MonthSocial ScoreChange
August 2025~2012.4%
July 2025~20616.3%
November 2024~24629.5%
September 2024~1903.1%
May 2024~196

Game Age

Age

17 years ago

Aion was released in November 2008 (17 years ago).

Age

25 years ago

RuneScape was released in January 2001 (25 years ago).

Platforms

Aion is available on 1 platform.

RuneScape is available on 6 platforms.

Player Perspectives

Aion offers 1 player perspective.

RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.

Developers

RuneScape has 2 developers.

Publishers

Aion has 2 publishers.

RuneScape has 2 publishers.

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