Old School RuneScape

Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Jagex. It was released for Windows and macOS on 22 February 2013 as a version of RuneScape based on an August 2007 backup found in Jagex's archives. Although initially created as a restoration of an older version of RuneScape, the game has since developed into a separately maintained live game, with most new content and major changes decided through in-game player polls. Set in the fantasy world of Gielinor, Old School RuneScape uses point-and-click controls and player-directed progression through skills, quests, combat, trading and social play. The game has a limited free-to-play mode, while full access requires membership. A mobile version for Android and iOS was released in October 2018 and supports cross-platform play with the desktop version. Old School RuneScape has received generally positive reviews, with critics noting its sandbox structure, nostalgia and long-running live development. It won the 2019 British Academy Games Award for EE Mobile Game of the Year and the Develop:Star Award for Best Mobile Game. The game's economy and community have also attracted coverage, including reports on real-world trading, gold farming and community responses to proposed monetisation-related partnerships. In August 2025, it reached a record of more than 240,000 concurrent players. In November 2025, Jagex released Sailing, the game's first new skill.