RuneScape
~60k
daily players
RuneScapeVSGemstone IV
Direct comparison between RuneScape and Gemstone IV. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
RuneScape
Gemstone IV
Game Status
Status
Active
RuneScape status is active.
Status
Active
Gemstone IV 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
~300
We estimate that Gemstone IV has currently around 300 players daily.
Gemstone IV is a classic text-based MMORPG that launched in 1998. Despite its historical relevance and dedicated niche community, its age and genre (text MUD) mean its active daily user base is quite small, likely in the low hundreds as is typical for old-school MUDs with a strong yet small fanbase.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between RuneScape and Gemstone IV. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for RuneScape
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~212 | 4.4% |
| August 2025 | ~203 | 1.5% |
| July 2025 | ~206 | 16.3% |
| November 2024 | ~246 | 29.5% |
| September 2024 | ~190 |
Social score for Gemstone IV
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~3 | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | ~3 | 50.0% |
| July 2025 | ~2 | 50.0% |
| September 2024 | ~4 | 33.3% |
| May 2024 | ~3 |
Game Age
Age
25 years ago
RuneScape was released in January 2001 (25 years ago).
Age
27 years ago
Gemstone IV was released in December 1998 (27 years ago).
Platforms
Gemstone IV is available on 4 platforms.
Player Perspectives
RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.
Gemstone IV offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
RuneScape has 2 developers.
Publishers
RuneScape has 2 publishers.
Categories
RuneScape has 9 categories.
Gemstone IV has 2 categories.
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