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RuneScape
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DayZ

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

Game Status

Status

Active

RuneScape status is active.

Status

Active

DayZ status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

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.

Estimated Daily Players

~45 thousand

We estimate that DayZ has currently around 45k players daily.

DayZ is a well-known open-world survival game by Bohemia Interactive, released in late 2018. It remains popular within the survival genre and typically holds a strong concurrent player base, especially on PC with additional activity on consoles. Its age means it's past its peak, but it maintains a loyal community and steady content updates, resulting in an estimated 45,000 daily active players across platforms.

Social Score

Social activity comparison between RuneScape and DayZ. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.

Social score for RuneScape

MonthSocial ScoreChange
September 2025~1868.4%
August 2025~2031.5%
July 2025~20616.3%
November 2024~24629.5%
September 2024~190

Social score for DayZ

MonthSocial ScoreChange
September 2025~16.7k121.3%
August 2025~7.6k36.7%
July 2025~11.9k7698.0%
November 2024~15398.7%
September 2024~77

Game Age

Age

25 years ago

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

Age

7 years ago

DayZ was released in December 2018 (7 years ago).

Platforms

RuneScape is available on 6 platforms.

DayZ is available on 3 platforms.

Player Perspectives

RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.

DayZ offers 2 player perspectives.

Developers

RuneScape has 2 developers.

Publishers

RuneScape has 2 publishers.

DayZ has 1 publisher.

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