- January 4, 2001
- Jagex
RuneScape
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RuneScape is a multiplayer open world role playing game with fantasy and business themes. It was developed by Jagex and was released on January 4, 2001. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
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Looking for games like RuneScape? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a fantasy and business focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with RuneScape, Legends of Aria Classic or Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues.
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Frequently Asked Questions
RuneScape is a open world role playing game with fantasy and business themes.
RuneScape is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Phone and others.
RuneScape was released on January 4, 2001.
RuneScape was developed by Jagex.
RuneScape has received mostly positive reviews from players.
RuneScape is a multiplayer game.
Similar games include RuneScape, Legends of Aria Classic, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Kingdoms In Chaos, 1.80战神微变 and others.