RuneScape live Steam statistics
RuneScape Player Count
Steam player counts, monthly trends, Twitch viewership, and Google search interest — updated regularly.
Player statistics shown here represent Steam activity only and do not include players from other platforms.
Live Steam Players1,723
Showing the latest cached update · Updated 2 hours ago
Source: Steam · Steam App ID 1343400
Data sourcesSteam player data: Steam API · Search interest: Google Trends · Streaming data: Twitch . Steam figures represent Steam players only.About our data →
Steam player trend
RuneScape Steam Player Trend
Steam concurrent players over time. Source: Steam API — Steam players only.
Steam monthly history
Monthly Steam Player Statistics
Average Steam players and Steam peak per month. Hover a bar for exact values. Source: Steam API — Steam players only.
| Month | Avg. Steam Players | Change | Peak Steam Players |
|---|---|---|---|
RuneScape averaged 2,903 concurrent Steam players during the last 30 days, up 23.2% from the previous period. The highest monthly peak during the past 12 months occurred in August 2026 at 5,092 players. That latest average is 26.5% above the 12-month mean of 2,295 players.
Monday through Sunday
RuneScape activity by day of the week
Average hourly peak Steam player activity for each weekday, calculated from the same hourly data shown in the Steam Player Trend chart. The strongest day is highlighted.
Calculating the most active day…
Streaming signal · Twitch viewership
Twitch Viewership
Twitch viewership is streaming audience, not Steam players. Viewers and live channels describe streaming demand.
Average Viewers—
Average Channels—
Peak Viewers—
Twitch viewership for RuneScape measures audience interest — people watching streams — not players currently in-game, and should not be read as a player count. About 223 people are watching across 33 live channels — a demand signal, not Steam concurrency. For comparison, Steam currently shows about 1,723 people in-game.
Google Search Interest
Google Search Interest
Relative Google search interest (index out of 100). Not a player count — a separate search signal.
Average interest52Index out of 100
Showing the latest cached update · 8/20/2026, 1:33:38 AM
The 0–100 scale for RuneScape is a relative search-interest index, not a count of searches. 100 is this series’ own peak; 50 means about half that peak interest, not 50 searches. This game currently averages 52/100 on that index.
About this data
About this data
RuneScape player statistics on this page are based on Steam activity and represent Steam players only. They should not be interpreted as a combined player count across every platform. Twitch statistics represent Twitch viewership, while Google Search Interest measures relative search activity.
- Steam player dataSource: Steam API · Steam App ID 1343400
- Search interestGoogle Trends data provider · relative search index, not players.
- Streaming dataTwitch data provider · viewers and channels, not players.
Quick answers
RuneScape player count
How many people are playing RuneScape right now?
RuneScape has around 1,723 live players currently. This data is updated every 5 minutes.
Is player activity rising or falling?
Concurrent player activity is up 7.4% compared with the previous 24 hours.
How many RuneScape live streams are there on Twitch?
Around 33 live streams are currently broadcasting RuneScape on Twitch.
Is RuneScape still popular?
Yes! RuneScape peaked at about 3,098 concurrent players yesterday.
Is activity rising or falling?
Concurrent player activity is up 7.4% compared with the previous 24 hours.
When is RuneScape most active?
Most players are online around 19:00 UTC, averaging 3,150 players during that hour.
How is this month going?
September 2026 is averaging 2,357 players, down 16.5% from August 2026.