RuneScape Classic: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
Open RSC is a full server-and-client reimplementation, built through reverse engineering and review of thousands of hours of replay footage, and its server can enable features absent from the original — Runecrafting, custom sprites, higher experience rates, an auction house, clans — while the team also hosts free public worlds to play on. rsc-c is a client only, compatible with multiple RSC-protocol servers (including openrsc), that instead focuses on client-side additions: an OpenGL/WebGL renderer with adjustable field of view, resizable windows, and native ports to platforms neither offers, like 3DS, Switch, and Wii.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, Web, Android, Wii, 3DS, Switch
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- Android
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 127
- Contributors
- 7
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesCan load game data from a legally owned retail disc or work with compatible servers like openrsc and 2003scape.
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2d ago
- Stars
- 40
- Contributors
- 55
- License
- agpl-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoThe project is a completely open-source reimplementation; original RuneScape Classic game assets are not required.
- Multiplayer
- Online
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 28d ago
- Stars
- 24
- Contributors
- 7
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | rsc-c | Open RSC | RuneScape Classic Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | — |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Web, Android, Wii, 3DS, Switch | Web | — |
| Play in browser | YesPlay in Browser | YesPlay in Browser | No |
| Mobile | Android | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Active | Active | Active |
| Last updated | 2mo ago | 2d ago | 28d ago |
| Stars | 127 | 40 | 24 |
| Contributors | 7 | 55 | 7 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | agpl-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | — |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | YesCan load game data from a legally owned retail disc or work with compatible servers like openrsc and 2003scape. | NoThe project is a completely open-source reimplementation; original RuneScape Classic game assets are not required. | — |
| Multiplayer | — | Online | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the RuneScape Classic clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these RuneScape Classic clones use?
rsc-c and RuneScape Classic Port (AGPL-3.0); Open RSC (agpl-3.0).
Do I need to own the original RuneScape Classic to play these clones?
Open RSC runs standalone, no original files needed; rsc-c requires original game assets to play.
Can I play any of these RuneScape Classic clones directly in a browser?
Yes — rsc-c and Open RSC have a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
Which RuneScape Classic clone is the most actively maintained?
rsc-c, Open RSC, and RuneScape Classic Port are currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to RuneScape Classic.