RuneScape
~60k
daily players
RuneScapeVSWorld of Warcraft
Direct comparison between RuneScape and World of Warcraft. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
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Game Status
Status
Active
RuneScape status is active.
Status
Active
World of Warcraft 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
~950 thousand
We estimate that World of Warcraft has currently around 950k players daily.
World of Warcraft is one of the most successful MMORPGs ever with Blizzard's ongoing support, expansions, and global appeal. Despite its age (launched in 2004), it maintains a strong player base due to regular content updates and nostalgia. Estimated current daily active players are 900,000–1,000,000.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between RuneScape and World of Warcraft. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for RuneScape
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~186 | 8.4% |
| August 2025 | ~203 | 1.5% |
| July 2025 | ~206 | 16.3% |
| November 2024 | ~246 | 29.5% |
| September 2024 | ~190 |
Social score for World of Warcraft
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~1.7k | 22.0% |
| August 2025 | ~1.4k | 61.5% |
| July 2025 | ~880 | 38.0% |
| November 2024 | ~1.4k | 28.0% |
| September 2024 | ~2k |
Game Age
Age
25 years ago
RuneScape was released in January 2001 (25 years ago).
Age
21 years ago
World of Warcraft was released in November 2004 (21 years ago).
Platforms
Player Perspectives
RuneScape offers 2 player perspectives.
World of Warcraft offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
RuneScape has 2 developers.
World of Warcraft has 1 developer.
Publishers
RuneScape has 2 publishers.
World of Warcraft has 1 publisher.
Categories
RuneScape has 9 categories.
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