What happened to RuneScape Classic?
RuneScape Classic shut down in 2018 after launching in 2001. The original 2001 client, kept online for diehards until 2018 — the true old school.
- Years
- 2001–2018
- Business model
- Subscription
- Region
- EU
Scratch the same itch — alive today
RuneScape Classic has an archive entry, not a full profile — these picks match its era, model, and style from the curated database.
Live
85
Final Fantasy XI
2002 · Subscription · Tab Target
85Themepark
Old SchoolStory-DrivenTrusts
same eraold-school philosophy
AT
Live
88
A Tale in the Desert
2003 · Subscription · Turn-Based
88Sandbox
No CombatEgyptSociety Building
same eraold-school philosophy
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