Comparison

RuneScape vs Knighthood

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

Head to head
About

RuneScape

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure in a vast, evolving MMORPG world. Choose your path as a lone adventurer or raid with friends, mastering diverse skills and facing mythical creatures. Explore unique locations and interact with memorable characters in this enduring online experience.

Highlights
  • Vast open world exploration
  • Player-driven progression
  • Diverse skill system (29+ skills)
  • Versatile combat options
  • Rich NPC interactions
  • Player trading system
  • Optional membership for expanded content
Features
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EXPLORE A VAST MMORPG WORLD LIKE NO OTHER RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow. PLAY YOUR WAY It's all up to you. Will you explore the world and embark on a risky raid with friends, or seek fame and fortune as a lone adventurer? Whether you’re the hero of daring quests, quietly tending to your farm, a legend risking it all against a high-level boss or simply a gentle soul spending a night at the circus, RuneScape is the perfect AFK second-screen game. Play how you want, the choice is yours! Warrior or wizard, farmer or cook – what type of hero will you be? ENDLESS DISCOVERY With a world and story that’s been growing for an incredible 20 years, RuneScape continues to thrill players with a magic packed adventure unlike any other. With 270 million installations and cross-playability on PC and mobile, join the hundreds of millions of people who have explored the fantastic and mystical world of Gielinor. UNFORGETTABLE ENCOUNTERS Make friends – and perhaps sometimes enemies – with a rich roster of memorable NPC characters. From lovable companions and friendly rogues, to deceitful villains and vengeful gods, the many faces of Gielinor offer a deep fantasy experience unlike anything else. A THRIVING WORLD Visit dozens and dozens of unique and striking locations, from the medieval city of Burthorpe and the tranquil harbours of Catherby, to the dangerous dragon filled expanses of the Wilderness or the barren and parched Kharidian Desert. Own your own port! Run your own farm! Make a pretty penny trading with players at The Grand Exchange… but be sure to keep your exotic wares safe in the Bank! POWERFUL SKILLS With 29 skills to master, what will you become? Will you be one with nature by perfecting Woodcutting, Fishing, Herblore and Cooking? Or perhaps you prefer to be creative with Crafting, Farming, Smithing and Construction? Maybe your tastes lay elsewhere – with Hunting, Divination, Invention or Runecrafting? Or does your soul yearn for action, with Magic, Summoning, Slayer and Dungeoneering? VERSATILE COMBAT Do you want to get up close and personal with a sharp blade in your hand? Or will you take a tactical approach and attack from range? Or perhaps your skills are more mystical, and you prefer the arena of magic? Defeat a dazzling assortment of foes including an unimaginable array of epic bosses. From demons to dragons and rock monsters to serpents, nightmares beyond your wildest imagination lay in wait. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS RuneScape can be played for free, but also offers optional membership that unlocks even more thrilling content, including 8 additional skills, over 120 extra quests and access to the entire world map! Enjoy RuneScape at its best! JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Add your unique voice to our vibrant RuneScape community. Enjoy a strong connection to RuneScape's independent development team by joining them for regular livestreams and share ideas on the forums. We shape RuneScape together! RuneScape supports EN, FR, DE and PT-BR languages. Not Supported: iPhone 5S (and older), iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPad Air (2013) 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 RuneScape is free to download and play, however, this game also offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items such as Treasure keys. These keys can be used to unlock treasure chests, which contain random items. Please see the PEGI information page for more information: https://pegi.info/search-pegi?q=runescape

About

Knighthood

Embark on an epic fantasy RPG adventure as a new recruit in a corrupted Knighthood. Battle monsters and foes, collect legendary gear, and recruit heroes to forge your own legend. Customize your knight and join guilds to conquer the land.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy RPG adventure
  • Battle monsters and enemies
  • Collect and upgrade heroes
  • Customize knight appearance
  • Join and build guilds
  • Gesture-driven combat
Currently charting
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In this new role-playing game, you are part of a Knighthood, born to fight and conquer. Battle friends and foes in a living fantasy world full of mysterious monsters and mighty enemies as you strive to become the Land’s most feared and famous Knighthood. The Knighthood, heroes to the people, once defended the world. Now, it is controlled and corrupted by the dark power of Lord Karnon. As a new member of the Knighthood, explore a rich fantasy RPG world, battle epic monsters, fight enemies and corrupted Knights to create your own legend amongst the order of Knighthood. BRING YOUR INNER KNIGHT TO LIFE Launch the game, create your knight and join the new action-packed RPG adventure from Midoki and enter an epic fantasy world! • Follow the legendary Sir Edward Drakeson through your first RPG trials and battle him to prove your worth to the Knighthood. • Earn your Gauntlet, the powerful relic and symbol of the Knighthood and begin your epic RPG adventure in Astellan, at the edge of a colourful fantasy world. • Play the game of fame and riches by collecting legendary items to customize and strengthen your Knighthood. • In this brand new RPG, recruit and upgrade ancient heroes to improve your battle powers. • Call upon your rage to unleash your Heroes’ unique abilities during a fight. FIGHT YOUR WAY TO THE TOP AND BECOME A LEGEND In this new game, level up your knight and battle goblins, beasts and undead creatures as you delve deeper into a world of fantasy and mystery. In this gesture-driven combat game, choose the best RPG tactics to win battles and become a legend. • Win rare treasure in hunts and quests to improve your gear and up your game. • Collect ancient heroes to fight by your side and summon their epic abilities in times of need. • Choose your RPG strategy. Select your weapons and heroes to fit your goals and win the fight! • Master your RPG combat skills: Create a perfect chain of attacks switching between weapon, gauntlet and hero powers. • Defeat fellow knights, and become the hero of the PvP arena. GEAR UP IN STYLE Your knight, your style! In this new RPG game, create the perfect mix of style and power to stand out from the crowd! • Fully customise your member of the Knighthood. Show off your epic style to your friends and foes. • Collect the best gear from hundreds of items and stand tall in the PvP arena and leaderboards. • Create a look that fits your personality and fight with style. JOIN THE KNIGHTHOOD Join a guild: hone your RPG skills by defeating titanic guild bosses with your fellow knights. • Build your own guild: rally your friends and develop an unstoppable fellowship - a Guild to be the envy of them all. • Chat with guildmates in real-time to strengthen your bonds and hone your RPG strategy. • Fight Epic battles. Together you can build a legacy and live up to the glory of the Knighthood. Knighthood is a free to download and play mobile game and some items can be purchased for real money. If you don’t want to use these features, please disable in-app purchases in your device settings. According to our Terms of Service, Knighthood is allowed for download and play only for persons 16 years or more of age, or with explicit parental consent. You can read more here: https://rpgroleplayinggames.com/ParentsGuide.html This game includes optional in-game purchases (includes random items). By accessing or using a RPG RAID ROLEPLAYING GAMES product, you’re agreeing to our Terms of Service https://rpgroleplayinggames.com/TermsOfService.html

Screenshots

RuneScape4 screens
Knighthood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Knighthood at 4.8 against RuneScape's 3.8. Knighthood also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 31%) and ratings volume (38K vs 5.9K). RuneScape's advantage is chart position (#50 vs #154) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. RuneScape sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Knighthood sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knighthood holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knighthood has 38K ratings behind it against 5.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of RuneScape's written reviews are positive against 64% of Knighthood's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RuneScape ships an update every 3 weeks, Knighthood every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
RuneScape versus Knighthood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuneScapeKnighthood
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5.9K ratings)4.8 (38K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews64.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K38K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#50 — better#154
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB2.0 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJagexRPG RAID ROLEPLAYING GAMES LTD

Customer experience

RuneScape

All ratings5,928 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews1,291 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative57.1%

Knighthood

All ratings38,336 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,568 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral10.6%
Negative25.3%

User reviews

RuneScape

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great mobile experience
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
  • 🔥 Nostalgic throwback
  • 🌐 Expansive content
  • 👍 Enjoyable for long-time fans

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Cluttered UI and small buttons
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Unresponsive controls
  • 💰 Expensive membership and microtransactions

Knighthood

From 38K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome
  • 👍 Great game though their account management needs work
  • 👍 Amazing but needs offline mode
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 A Game That Isn't Pay To Win

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Too many packs
  • 🐛 Servers down for hours during a guild war.
  • 💰 This was a 5 star game
  • 💰 Pay to play, takes away from fun
  • 🐛 Never actually get to play the game

Bugs and requests

RuneScape

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during character creation
  • Unresponsive tapping and input issues
  • Dialogue and quest progression problems
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS devices
  • Networking and server connection issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable UI and interface
  • Improved touch controls and navigation
  • Better optimization for tablets and larger screens
  • Joystick or controller support
  • More tutorials and guidance for new players

Knighthood

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches when completing 3 monster hunts
  • Onslaught dungeon not working

Requested features

2 requests
  • Depths mode on guild island
  • Merging system improvements

In-app purchases

16 purchases

RuneScape

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Membership + Trial7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • 1 Month Membership$12.491 Month
  • 1 Month Membership2 variants$14.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Starter Membership Pack$14.991 Month
One-time12
  • 1 Day Membership$0.99
  • 3 Day Membership$1.99
  • 7 Day Membership$3.99
Show 9 more
  • 15 Keys$5.99
  • 1 RuneScape Bond$8.99
  • 35 Keys$11.99
  • 75 keys + Wrapping paper$19.99
  • 75 Keys$23.99
  • 3 RuneScape Bonds$26.95
  • 200 Keys$59.99
  • 10 RuneScape Bonds$89.99
  • 450 Keys$119.99
11 purchases

Knighthood

One-time11
  • Goblet of Gems$1.99
  • Knighthood Deal$2.99
  • Pile of Gems$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Premium Pass$4.99
  • Knighthood Deal$4.99
  • Gem Subscription$9.99
  • Premium Pass Boost$9.99
  • Knighthood Deal$9.99
  • Coffer of Gems$19.99
  • Knighthood Deal$19.99

Questions

Is RuneScape free?
RuneScape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knighthood free?
Knighthood is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RuneScape or Knighthood?
Knighthood is rated higher. RuneScape averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Knighthood averages 4.8 from 38K ratings.
Do RuneScape or Knighthood have ads?
Both RuneScape and Knighthood show ads.
Which is updated more often, RuneScape or Knighthood?
RuneScape ships an update every 3 weeks, and Knighthood every 5 weeks. Most recently, RuneScape was updated on October 19, 2026 and Knighthood on October 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, RuneScape or Knighthood?
RuneScape currently peaks at #50 in the App Store charts, and Knighthood at #154. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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