Comparison

Old School RuneScape vs Remote Realms

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Old School RuneScape

Embark on a classic MMORPG adventure in a vast fantasy world shaped by its players. Master numerous skills, undertake epic quests, and battle formidable bosses. Enjoy seamless cross-platform play and choose between a free experience or full membership.

Highlights
  • Player-driven content updates
  • 24+ Masterable Skills (including Sailing)
  • Hundreds of Immersive Quests
  • Challenging Bosses and Raids
  • Vast Open-World Exploration
  • True Cross-Platform Gameplay
  • Free-to-Play or Membership Options
Features
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Old School RuneScape Old School RuneScape is the iconic fantasy MMORPG that defined a generation. Based on the original 2007 version of RuneScape, this is the only major MMO RPG shaped entirely by its players, with new content voted into the game by the community. With over 300 million accounts created since 2001, RuneScape remains one of the world’s most played online role-playing games. Whether you're new to Gielinor or returning for the nostalgia, Old School RuneScape delivers a deep, evolving sandbox RPG adventure. Master 24 Skills, Including Sailing Train across 24 unique skills, including the new Sailing skill. Captain your own ship, explore uncharted islands, and uncover powerful rewards on the open sea. From Combat and Slayer to Fishing, Runecrafting, and Sailing, this open-world MMORPG offers true progression and freedom. Choose your path: • Max every skill • Build a PvP account • Play as an Ironman • Or explore at your own pace This is your MMO, play your way. Epic Quests & Story Adventures Embark on hundreds of immersive quests filled with humour, danger, and rich fantasy storytelling. Solve mysteries, defeat legendary foes, and shape your character’s legacy. From early-game beginner quests to Grandmaster challenges, Old School RuneScape delivers classic RPG quest design with modern depth. Bosses, Raids & Endgame PvM Take on powerful bosses and conquer epic raids, including: • Chambers of Xeric • Theatre of Blood • Tombs of Amascut Whether you're learning how to survive your first raid, or you're chasing the title of raid master, Old School RuneScape offers some of the most rewarding PvM in any MMORPG. Explore a Vast Open World MMO Adventure across the enormous world of Gielinor, from desert kingdoms and haunted swamps to tropical islands and now the open seas. Every region unlocks new training methods, bosses, skilling activities, and unforgettable quests in this living fantasy MMO. True Cross-Platform Gameplay Play Old School RuneScape on mobile and desktop with one account across the same game worlds. Skill on the go, complete a quest on mobile, then raid on desktop, your progress stays with you. Free-to-Play or Become a Member Start your adventure for free, or unlock the full MMORPG experience with Membership: • 9 additional skills • Hundreds more quests • Exclusive bosses and raids • Expanded world map and bank space Download Old School RuneScape today and begin your adventure in the world’s most community-driven MMORPG. Privacy policy: https://legal.jagex.com/docs/policies/privacy Terms and conditions: https://www.jagex.com/terms Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Information: https://www.jagex.com/en-GB/terms/privacy#do-not-sell

About

Remote Realms

Embark on an adventure in a magical world filled with exploration, survival, and combat. Develop skills, train companions, and master a complex combat system. Discover new towns, travel by land, air, or sea, and craft your own path to success.

Highlights
  • Explore a magical world
  • Level up 26 different skills
  • Train and befriend companions
  • Master strategic combat system
  • Travel by land, air, and sea
  • Craft gear and build ships
Features
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Waking up in a tavern of a small town you find yourself in a new world of magic and wonder. Learn from the locals of Immerbury or head out right away to explore Remote Realms? There are many paths to take and a lot of experience to be gained whichever way you decide to go. It's a rough world out there though. It may be a good idea to gear up and train some basic survival skills before embarking on a longer journey. But if you are lucky you can get a boat ride from another player to a nearby town or stumble across a shortcut! Whether it's picking directions, means of transportation, leveling strategy, gear composition or catching creatures, there are always a number of approaches to the matter at hand in Remote Realms. You can buy (buying here means using in-game currency) or train mounts that enable faster travel either on land or in air. You can buy or build ships that let you go further on water than just swimming. (According to rumors there is a certain kind of turtle you can also train for this purpose) Each of the game's 26 skills can be leveled up either at a more relaxed pace or alternatively with a higher efficiency using the game's burst bar mechanic. The game utilizes a simple to get started with, complex to master combat system that involves mechanics like: ground elevation, damage delivery type and elemental types. Every match up one faces has a lot of room to theory craft about the best in slot gear! To get most out of your journey it's best to make new friends. Not just with other players but with the creatures inhabiting Remote Realms. You can train and befriend powerful companions that help you with your tasks from serene skilling to vicious combat!

Screenshots

Old School RuneScape4 screens
Remote Realms1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote Realms at 100% against Old School RuneScape's 64%. Remote Realms also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Old School RuneScape's advantage is ratings volume (93K vs 4) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Old School RuneScape sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month. Remote Realms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Realms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Old School RuneScape has 93K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Old School RuneScape's written reviews are positive against 100% of Remote Realms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Old School RuneScape ships an update every 2 weeks, Remote Realms every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Old School RuneScape versus Remote Realms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOld School RuneScapeRemote Realms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (93K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB435 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJagexKalle Timonen

Customer experience

Old School RuneScape

All ratings93,353 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2,433 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative29.2%

Remote Realms

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Old School RuneScape

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and account bans
  • Sync problems when switching between devices
  • Chat box and input field glitches
  • Freezing and crashing during high-activity areas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable UI and controls
  • Improved account recovery process
  • Optimized performance for older devices
  • Ability to transfer progress from old accounts
  • More tutorials and guidance for new players

Remote Realms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Old School RuneScape

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Membership2 variants$12.491 Month
  • 1 Month Membership2 variants$14.991 Month
  • 3 Month Membership2 variants$29.993 Months
One-time4
  • Old School Bond x 1$8.99
  • Old School Bond x 1$9.99
  • Old School Bonds x 3$26.95
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  • Old School Bonds x 5$44.95
None

Remote Realms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Old School RuneScape free?
Old School RuneScape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remote Realms free?
Remote Realms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Old School RuneScape or Remote Realms?
Remote Realms is rated higher. Old School RuneScape averages 4.8 out of 5 from 93K ratings, while Remote Realms averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Old School RuneScape or Remote Realms have ads?
Old School RuneScape shows ads; Remote Realms does not.
Which is updated more often, Old School RuneScape or Remote Realms?
Old School RuneScape ships an update every 2 weeks, and Remote Realms every 2 days. Most recently, Old School RuneScape was updated on November 8, 2026 and Remote Realms on October 31, 2026.

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