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Steam reviews

What players say

Mixed opinion: players who enjoy old-school RuneScape-style grinding like it, but many find it thin on content and object to the new subscription.

Many players say the game captures the feel of early RuneScape: skill-based progression, grinding, leveling up, and a friendly, helpful chat community. Some praise the low-poly art style, the free-to-play base, and the frequent updates the developers make in response to feedback. The main complaints are the small amount of content, roughly 10 to 25 hours of play by many accounts, with no quests, no in-game map and few skills. Some players also dislike the unrestricted PvP zone, where losing items on death is common, and report toxic behaviour on the Discord server, along with bugs, lag and crashes. Many recent reviews focus on the monthly subscription, which some see as premature and others as a fair way to fund development. Players with hundreds of hours are more likely to recommend the game than those with shorter playtimes, although they also raise the limited late-game content and recent changes.

Who it suits

Players who enjoy slow, skill-based old-school grinding and do not mind a small, early-stage world.

Who should skip it

Players wanting a large game with quests and story, or anyone unwilling to pay a monthly subscription.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours recommend the game more often, mainly for its grinding and community, but also criticise the limited late-game content. Newer players focus on the lack of guidance and the subscription.

Summarised by AI from 67 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.