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RuneScape VS Blade & Soul

Compare RuneScape and Blade & Soul side by side. See how they compare in terms of player count, popularity, active users, and community size.


RuneScape
Blade & Soul

Game status

Status

Active

The RuneScape game status is active.

Status

Active

The Blade & Soul game status is active.

Estimated daily players

Estimated Daily Players

~100 thousand

We estimate that RuneScape has currently around 100k players daily.

RuneScape is a long-running, classic MMORPG developed by Jagex. Despite its age (launched in 2001), it maintains a strong population due to continuous updates, nostalgia, and expansions like Old School RuneScape. Estimate is based on its enduring popularity, multiple versions, and regular mentions in MMO community charts.

Estimated Daily Players

~15 thousand

We estimate that Blade & Soul has currently around 15k players daily.

Blade & Soul, developed by NCsoft, is a fantasy MMORPG released in 2012. It attracted a large audience at launch, especially in Korea and its Western release in 2016. Player numbers have declined with age, but it still receives updates and retains a niche, loyal user base typical for older NCsoft MMOs. Estimated daily active players are in the 10,000–20,000 range, with 15,000 as a conservative midpoint.

Game age

Age

25 years ago

RuneScape was released on January 2001 and is now 25 years old.

Age

13 years ago

Blade & Soul was released on June 2012 and is now 13 years old.

Platforms

RuneScape runs on 6 platforms.

Blade & Soul runs on 1 platform.

Player perspectives

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Publishers

Categories

RuneScape
Blade & Soul