
RuneScapeVSAion
Direct comparison between RuneScape and Aion. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
RuneScape status is active.
Status
Aion status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
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.
Estimated Daily Players
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.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between RuneScape and Aion. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for RuneScape
Month | Social Score | Change |
---|---|---|
September 2025 | ~234 | 15.3% |
August 2025 | ~203 | 1.5% |
July 2025 | ~206 | 16.3% |
November 2024 | ~246 | 29.5% |
September 2024 | ~190 |
Social score for Aion
Month | Social Score | Change |
---|---|---|
September 2025 | ~8 | 0.0% |
August 2025 | ~8 | 60.0% |
July 2025 | ~5 | 16.7% |
November 2024 | ~6 | 100.0% |
September 2024 | ~3 |
Game Age
Age
RuneScape was released in January 2001 (25 years ago).
Age
Aion was released in November 2008 (17 years ago).
Platforms
Aion is available on 1 platform.
Player Perspectives
RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.
Aion offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
RuneScape has 2 developers.
Aion has 3 developers.
Publishers
RuneScape has 2 publishers.
Aion has 4 publishers.
Categories
RuneScape has 9 categories.
Aion has 7 categories.
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