Four separate games, plus Reignited’s refreshed RuneScape experience. Know which dates, features and promises apply to each.
RS4 is a new MMO. Reignited concerns the existing RuneScape game; Dragonwilds is a separate survival game. A feature or date announced for one does not establish it for another.
| At a glance | RuneScape 4In development | Old SchoolOSRS | RuneScapeOften called RS3 | DragonwildsSurvival & co-op | ReignitedExisting RuneScape experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experience | New MMORPG | Classic MMORPG | MMORPG | Survival crafting | Refreshed start in existing RuneScape |
| Status | Early development; no release date | Available to play | Available to play | Available to play | Announced; follow its own schedule |
| Technology | Unreal Engine (version unannounced) | Official game clients¹ | Official game clients¹ | Unreal Engine 5 | Part of existing RuneScape; not RS4’s Unreal project |
| World | Gielinor; starts in Ashenfall | Gielinor | Gielinor | Ashenfall | Gielinor; remastered journey from Lumbridge |
| Main appeal | Following a new RuneScape adventure | Classic skilling and community-shaped updates | Quests, skills and a large existing world | Gathering, building and co-op exploration | Restoration changes and a fresh beginning |
| How to join | Register interest with Jagex; no test access promised | Visit the official site | Visit the official site | Visit the official site | Follow the official Reignited page |
| Pricing | Not announced | Free access + membership | Free access + membership | Paid game; check the official store | See its own access and membership offers; these do not apply to RS4 |
¹ Official client availability is listed for the existing MMOs; this guide does not compare their underlying engine implementations. Pricing and availability can change. See the linked official sites.
Reignited brings restoration changes, a remastered journey and a fresh-start experience to the existing RuneScape game. RS4 is a separate new MMORPG. Reignited’s dates, membership offers, plugins and combat changes do not establish those features for RS4.
Follow Reignited for changes to existing RuneScape; use the RS4 announcement for news about the new project.
Explore ReignitedOld School offers an established MMORPG built around classic skilling, long-term goals, and player participation in updates. RS4’s detailed skill and combat systems have yet to be announced.
For players who want a classic, community-shaped MMO to explore now.
Explore Old SchoolThe current RuneScape game, commonly called RS3, has an extensive catalogue of quests, skills, and locations. RS4 is a separate project. Its design cannot yet be compared mechanic by mechanic with the existing game.
For players who want a large existing world of quests and progression.
Explore RuneScapeDragonwilds is a survival crafting game in Ashenfall, with solo and co-op play. RS4 is announced as an MMORPG set later in that continent’s story. Shared setting and technology do not establish shared gameplay.
For players drawn to crafting, survival, and exploring Ashenfall with friends.
Explore DragonwildsNo RS4 eligibility or reward for buying Dragonwilds, training an existing character or buying membership has been announced. Read the existing-player answers, or check a specific claim and its official source.
The RS4 column summarises the initial announcement. The other columns describe the existing games and Reignited using their official sites. Reignited is included to clarify the name, not counted as another standalone MMO. Player-fit descriptions are RS4Info editorial guidance.
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