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Black Desert Online
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RuneScape

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

Game Status

Status

Active

Black Desert Online status is active.

Status

Active

RuneScape status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~110 thousand

We estimate that Black Desert Online has currently around 110k players daily.

Black Desert Online is a 2015 MMORPG by Pearl Abyss known for its persistent world, large-scale multiplayer, and strong sandbox features. The game remains popular in Asia and maintains a moderate to strong player base worldwide, thanks to regular updates, cross-platform play, and a dedicated core audience. Its age means numbers are lower than its original peak but higher than many niche MMOs. Estimated daily active players is around 110,000.

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

Social score for Black Desert Online

MonthSocial ScoreChange
August 2025~10613.1%
July 2025~12264.9%
November 2024~7421.3%
September 2024~9411.9%
May 2024~84

Social score for RuneScape

MonthSocial ScoreChange
August 2025~2070.5%
July 2025~20616.3%
November 2024~24629.5%
September 2024~1903.1%
May 2024~196

Game Age

Age

10 years ago

Black Desert Online was released in July 2015 (10 years ago).

Age

25 years ago

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

Platforms

Black Desert Online is available on 3 platforms.

RuneScape is available on 6 platforms.

Player Perspectives

Black Desert Online offers 1 player perspective.

RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.

Developers

Black Desert Online has 1 developer.

RuneScape has 2 developers.

Publishers

Black Desert Online has 2 publishers.

RuneScape has 2 publishers.

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