Runescape AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Role-playing Games

The best Role-playing Game alternative to Runescape is The Elder Scrolls. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Star Wars: The Old Republic or The Mana World. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Runescape and many of them are Role-playing Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Role-playing Game alternatives to Runescape are World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, Sacred and The Elder Scrolls Online.

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Runescape is the most popular free MMO in the world, by Jagex Games Studio. Complete quests and win enormous treasures in a 3D world full of magic and monsters- all while never leaving your internet browser.

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Runescape alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2021
  1. The Elder Scrolls icon
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    The Elder Scrolls is a series of action role-playing open world fantasy video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

    62 The Elder Scrolls alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    The Elder Scrolls Features

    1.  Cloud saves
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Single player
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Achievements Supported
    7.  Open World Game
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    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Runescape.

    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular commercial alternative to Runescape.

    • The Elder Scrolls is Paid and ProprietaryRunescape is Freemium and Proprietary
    • The Elder Scrolls is MultiplayerRunescape is not according to our users
  2. World of Warcraft icon
     123 likes

    Join thousands of mighty heroes in Azeroth as well as beyond the Dark Portal, and see what journeys await for those who would plumb the many secrets of this ancient realm. As a massively multiplayer online game, World of Warcraft enables thousands of players from across the...

    55 World of Warcraft alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Battle.net App

    World of Warcraft Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Mmo
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  3. Guild Wars icon
     42 likes

    Very successful MMORPG with no monthly fees. PvE and PvP, heavily instantiated. Manageable heroes for your party as well as hero-NPCs. 8-skill-deck and attributes, changeable in every outpost to adjust Skills to play-style, team and preference.

    53 Guild Wars alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Guild Wars Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Online Gaming
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Multiplayer
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Endless gameplay
    7.  Single player
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Online co-op
    10.  GvG
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  4. Sacred icon
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    A shadow of evil has fallen on the kingdom of Ancaria. It is a time for champions - a time to journey into the perilous world of SACRED.

    54 Sacred alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Sacred Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Endless gameplay
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Player vs Enviroment
    5.  Single player
    6.  Achievements Supported
    7.  Works Offline
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    • Sacred is the most popular Linux alternative to Runescape.

    • Sacred is Paid and ProprietaryRunescape is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. The Elder Scrolls Online icon
     3 likes

    Join over 13 million players in the award-winning online multiplayer RPG and experience limitless adventure in a persistent Elder Scrolls world.

    58 The Elder Scrolls Online alternatives
    The Elder Scrolls Online screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    The Elder Scrolls Online Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Mmo
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  6. Star Wars: The Old Republic icon
     16 likes

    Star Wars: The Old Republic is the only massively-multiplayer online game with a Free-to-Play option that puts you at the center of your own story-driven STAR WARS saga. Play as a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter or as one of many other STAR WARS iconic roles and explore an age...

    44 Star Wars: The Old Republic alternatives
    Star Wars: The Old Republic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Steam

    Star Wars: The Old Republic Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Mmo
    5.  Free to play
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    • Star Wars: The Old Republic is the most popular free alternative to Runescape.

    • Star Wars: The Old Republic is Freemium and ProprietaryRunescape is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Star Wars: The Old Republic is MultiplayerRunescape is not according to our users
  7. The Mana World icon
     19 likes

    The Mana World (TMW) is a serious effort to create an innovative free and open source MMORPG. TMW uses 2D graphics and aims to create a large and diverse interactive world. It is licensed under the GPL, making sure this game can't ever run away from you.

    29 The Mana World alternatives
    The Mana World screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD

    The Mana World Features

    1.  Portable
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    • The Mana World is the most popular Open Source alternative to Runescape.

    • The Mana World is Free and Open SourceRunescape is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Stendhal icon
     6 likes

    Stendhal is a fun friendly and completely free 2D multiplayer online adventure game with an old school feel.

    52 Stendhal alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    Stendhal Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Online Gaming
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    • Stendhal is the most popular Web-based alternative to Runescape.

    • Stendhal is Free and Open SourceRunescape is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. EverQuest icon
     8 likes

    Experience the EverQuest universe. Vast worlds of Fantasy and Magic await daring adventurers in EverQuest, EverQuest II and EverQuest Online Adventures. Play for Free in exclusive trials, explore ancient ruins, slay dragons and take part in new worlds of excitement.

    57 EverQuest alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EverQuest Features

    1.  Mmo
    2.  Quests
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  10. Nox icon
     9 likes

    Some decades before Jack's arrival to the Land of Nox, a group of Necromancers attempted to seize control over the world but was stopped by the legendary hero Jandor wielding an artifact weapon named "the Staff of Oblivion".

    61 Nox alternatives
    Nox screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Nox Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Isometric view
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  11. Betrayal at Krondor icon
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    Midkemia – a realm of enchantment and ancient magic where elves, dwarves and man once battled an unimaginable evil across rifts in time and space. The legends tell of a boy named Pug who would become Master Magician.

    71 Betrayal at Krondor alternatives
    Betrayal at Krondor screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Betrayal at Krondor Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Third person perspective
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  12. Aion icon
     16 likes

    Take flight as a winged warrior in the middle of a massive war in Aion, a stunning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game where abundant solo adventures, intriguing epic group quests, challenging dungeons, and massive Legion raids hone your battle skills as you ascend to...

    69 Aion alternatives
    Aion screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Aion Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Realistic graphics
    4.  Mmo
    5.  Free to play
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