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Realms of Despair
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RuneScape

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

Game Status

Status

Active

Realms of Despair status is active.

Status

Active

RuneScape status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~40

We estimate that Realms of Despair has currently around 40 players daily.

Realms of Despair is a text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that launched in 1994 and is one of the oldest online fantasy RPGs still in operation. These games have a small, resilient core player base but see very low daily activity by modern standards, especially given its age and niche appeal. MUD communities are typically in the dozens after nearly 30 years online.

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

Social score for Realms of Despair

MonthSocial ScoreChange
No data
No data

Social score for RuneScape

MonthSocial ScoreChange
October 2025~0100.0%
September 2025~12936.5%
August 2025~2031.5%
July 2025~20616.3%
November 2024~246

Game Age

Age

31 years ago

Realms of Despair was released in December 1994 (31 years ago).

Age

25 years ago

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

Platforms

Realms of Despair is available on 3 platforms.

RuneScape is available on 6 platforms.

Player Perspectives

Realms of Despair offers 1 player perspective.

RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.

Developers

RuneScape has 2 developers.

Publishers

RuneScape has 2 publishers.

Categories

Realms of Despair has 2 categories.

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