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Eve Online
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RuneScape

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

Game Status

Status

Active

Eve Online status is active.

Status

Active

RuneScape status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~25 thousand

We estimate that Eve Online has currently around 25k players daily.

Eve Online is a long-running, persistent-world MMORPG released in 2003. Despite its age, it retains a dedicated community due to its unique sandbox gameplay, player-driven economy, and continual updates by CCP Games. The daily active player count has declined from its peak but is still estimated to be around 20,000–30,000, with occasional peaks during major in-game events or wars.

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

Social score for Eve Online

MonthSocial ScoreChange
May 2026~6.6k15.7%
April 2026~5.7k0.8%
March 2026~5.7k32.7%
February 2026~4.3k17.5%
January 2026~5.2k

Social score for RuneScape

MonthSocial ScoreChange
May 2026~0
April 2026~0
March 2026~0
February 2026~0
January 2026~0

Game Age

Age

23 years ago

Eve Online was released in May 2003 (23 years ago).

Age

25 years ago

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

Platforms

Eve Online is available on 3 platforms.

RuneScape is available on 6 platforms.

Player Perspectives

Eve Online offers 3 player perspectives.

RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.

Developers

Eve Online has 2 developers.

RuneScape has 2 developers.

Publishers

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