RuneScape
~60k
daily players
RuneScapeVSElite: Dangerous
Direct comparison between RuneScape and Elite: Dangerous. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
RuneScape
Elite: Dangerous
Game Status
Status
Active
RuneScape status is active.
Status
Active
Elite: Dangerous 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
~15 thousand
We estimate that Elite: Dangerous has currently around 15k players daily.
Elite: Dangerous released in 2014 and is maintained by Frontier Developments. It's a persistent online space sim with a dedicated but niche audience, typical of older, complex simulators. Player numbers have declined from launch highs, but a strong core community remains; estimated daily players are around 15,000 based on current trends for similar titles, community activity, and public platform data.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between RuneScape and Elite: Dangerous. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for RuneScape
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | ~208 | 1.0% |
| July 2025 | ~206 | 16.3% |
| November 2024 | ~246 | 29.5% |
| September 2024 | ~190 | 3.1% |
| May 2024 | ~196 |
Social score for Elite: Dangerous
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | ~113 | 6.6% |
| July 2025 | ~106 | 57.9% |
| November 2024 | ~252 | 154.5% |
| September 2024 | ~99 | 54.2% |
| May 2024 | ~216 |
Game Age
Age
25 years ago
RuneScape was released in January 2001 (25 years ago).
Age
11 years ago
Elite: Dangerous was released in December 2014 (11 years ago).
Platforms
Elite: Dangerous is available on 4 platforms.
Player Perspectives
RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.
Elite: Dangerous offers 3 player perspectives.
Developers
RuneScape has 2 developers.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 developer.
Publishers
RuneScape has 2 publishers.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 publisher.
Categories
RuneScape has 9 categories.
Elite: Dangerous has 10 categories.
RuneScape
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