RuneScape Classic: 2 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
| Title | rsc-c | Open RSC |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Web, Android, Wii, 3DS, Switch | Web |
| Play in browser | YesPlay in Browser | YesPlay in Browser |
| Mobile | Android | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Active |
| Last updated | 2mo ago | 2d ago |
| Stars | 127 | 40 |
| Contributors | 7 | 55 |
| License | 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 (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 and Open RSC 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.