Runescape 3 on the other hand, does not have this issue and releases updates very frequently.Īnother major difference between the two is that Runescape 3 has a large problem with microtransactions, while OSRS does not. Because of this, OSRS is currently going through a phase where the community feels updates are being released very slowly. OSRS updates also have to pass a poll in order to get accepted into the game, and a lot of updates have been snuffed due to not passing polls. OSRS does have a good deal of content which is unique, which means it exists in OSRS but NOT in Runescape 3, but the same goes for the large amount of content that is in Runescape 3 that doesnt exist in OSRS.

Runescape 3 has 6 years worth of additional updates that OSRS does not have, which varies from multiple new skills, quests, bosses, ect. Both games have a flourishing PVM scene, so really which game you choose will depend on which combat system you prefer, and if you care at all about PVP. The combat is also very different from both games, with OSRS having a more simple back and forth base combat system and Runescape 3 having an ability based system (think World of Warcraft, FF14, ect). OSRS has a (albeit neglected) PVP scene, while Runescape 3 has 0 PVP scene at all. I'm mainly a Runescape 3 player, although I do keep up with OSRS in terms of its updates and stuff.Īll in all, I would recommend RS3 but I would also recommend playing OSRS. Most attention nowadays for Runescape instead comes from it's sister game, Oldschool Runescape which is an older version of the game from 2007 which has a classic style of combat instead of main Runescape (or Runescape 3)'s take on a more modern combat system. This version of the game is the same version that's always existed since its release in the early 2000's.

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