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RuneScape
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The Elder Scrolls Online

Direct comparison between RuneScape and The Elder Scrolls Online. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.

Game Status

Status

Active

RuneScape status is active.

Status

Active

The Elder Scrolls Online 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

~120 thousand

We estimate that The Elder Scrolls Online has currently around 120k players daily.

The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is a major MMORPG developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda. Released in 2014, it has maintained a strong player base through regular major expansions and updates. Although its peak concurrent userbase was higher after launch and at key expansion drops, it remains one of the top MMORPGs with a healthy, active population across PC and consoles. Based on industry knowledge and typical MMO retention with major publisher support, a current estimate of 120,000 daily players is reasonable.

Social Score

Social activity comparison between RuneScape and The Elder Scrolls Online. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.

Social score for RuneScape

MonthSocial ScoreChange
November 2025~0
October 2025~0100.0%
September 2025~12936.5%
August 2025~2031.5%
July 2025~206

Social score for The Elder Scrolls Online

MonthSocial ScoreChange
November 2025~5.1k11.0%
October 2025~5.8k28.5%
September 2025~4.5k60.1%
August 2025~2.8k43.6%
July 2025~5k

Game Age

Age

25 years ago

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

Age

12 years ago

The Elder Scrolls Online was released in April 2014 (12 years ago).

Platforms

RuneScape is available on 6 platforms.

The Elder Scrolls Online is available on 7 platforms.

Player Perspectives

RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.

The Elder Scrolls Online offers 2 player perspectives.

Developers

RuneScape has 2 developers.

The Elder Scrolls Online has 1 developer.

Publishers

RuneScape has 2 publishers.

The Elder Scrolls Online has 1 publisher.

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