๐ก Struggling
Is RuneScape dead?
๐ก Not yet โ but it is struggling.
RuneScape has 1,737 players on Steam right now and 156 Twitch viewers, up 13.9% compared with a week ago. That is 34% of the highest count we have tracked (5,087 on Aug 16, 2026).
Steam player counts only โ console, Xbox/Game Pass and Epic players are not included. Tracked since Apr 6, 2026. Updated 2 minutes ago.
Live Activity
โข 1,737
156 Viewers24h Peak
2,365
596 ViewersPeak Time (Steam)
~ 20:00
Peak Time (Twitch)
~ 20:00
7-Day Trend
โฒ +13.9%
RuneScape player count: peak times and trend
- Peak in the last 24 hours: 2,365
- Highest count we have tracked: 5,087 (Aug 16, 2026)
- 7-day trend: +13.9% (24-hour average vs. the same window a week ago)
Player counts for RuneScape are usually highest around 20:00 UTC โ a good time to find other players.
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