Software:RuneScape: Dragonwilds

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RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Developer(s)Jagex
Publisher(s)Jagex
SeriesRuneScape
Platform(s)
ReleaseApril 15, 2025
(early access)
September 15, 2026
(full release)
Genre(s)Survival
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is an open-world survival game. It is a spin-off from the MMORPG RuneScape, taking place within the same fantasy world of Gielinor, in a specific continent called Ashenfall. It was developed by Jagex and it launched in early access for Windows on April 15, 2025.[1]

Gameplay

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is a cooperative survival game for one to four players. Players can level up their skills and craft items, with more advanced skills and abilities becoming available to players once they achieve higher skill levels. The gameplay will also feature a strong focus on magic abilities, with spells being used for combat and more mundane tasks such as woodcutting.[2] Players will have the option to set up bases across the land to store their equipment, and Lodestones can be used for fast travel across the world.[3] Players will be able to fight dragons, and a farming skill will allow players to grow their own crops. There will be a Creative mode allowing players to build, and a Hardcore mode where enemies will be harder to defeat.[4]

Development

RuneScape: Dragonwilds was first announced on March 31, 2025.[5] It then launched in Early Access on April 15, 2025.[6] A full release along with a console release on September 15, 2026, was then announced on June 5, 2026.[7][8]

Reception

Critical response

The Early Access version of RuneScape: Dragonwilds has received mixed to mildly positive reviews from critics. GamingBible.com awarded it a score of seven out of ten, saying "However, due to its lack of originality and some frustrating features, Dragonwilds struggles to stand amongst the greats and as a result, could easily be cast aside by fans of the genre."[9]

IGN Benelux awarded it a score of 6.5 out of ten, praising it for staying true to the core elements of RuneScape while criticising the relative lack of innovation.[10][11] Forbes praised the gamesplay flow and the nuances of the skills, in addition to its familiarity to the early RuneScape game, saying "I haven’t actively played RuneScape in many, many years but I still got a nice surge of nostalgia booting this new game up for the first time."[12] PCGamesN also felt the game was generic, saying "For now, however, Dragonwilds doesn't quite separate itself from the survival crowd."[13]

Sales

RuneScape: Dragonwilds sold over 600,000 digital copies on Early Access within its first week of release.[14] In June 2026, it was announced that the game had sold over one-million digital copies in Early Access.[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 9, 2026). "RuneScape: Dragonwilds adds Switch 2 version". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/runescape-dragonwilds-adds-switch-2-version#:~:text=RuneScape%3A%20Dragonwilds%20first%20launched%20in,America%20in%20a%20press%20release.. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  2. ↑ Raisbeck, Alex (April 16, 2026). "RuneScape: Dragonwilds questions answered — Early access release date and survival gameplay explained". Radio Times. https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/runescape-dragonwilds-questions-answered/. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  3. ↑ Carr, Joey (April 17, 2025). "7 RuneScape: DragonWilds Tips You Need To Know Before You Play". Gamespot. https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/7-runescape-dragonwilds-tips-you-need-to-know-before-you-play/2900-6484/#2. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  4. ↑ Perez, Diego (April 16, 2025). "The RuneScape: Dragonwilds early access roadmap lays plans for a new biome, dragon fight, and even more skills to grind". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/runescape-dragonwilds-roadmap/. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  5. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (March 31, 2025). "RuneScape: Dragonwilds Announced as Jagex's New Take on the Open World Survival Genre". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/runescape-dragonwilds-announced-as-jagexs-new-take-on-the-open-world-survival-genre. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  6. ↑ "RuneScape Dragonwilds - Official Narrative Gameplay Trailer - OUT NOW on Steam". IGN. Apr 15, 2025. https://www.ign.com/videos/runescape-dragonwilds-official-narrative-gameplay-trailer-out-now-on-steam. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  7. ↑ Ben, Lyons (June 6, 2026). "RuneScape: Dragonwilds gets firm September launch date, announces Xbox Series X/S edition". GameReactor. https://www.gamereactor.eu/runescape-dragonwilds-gets-firm-september-launch-date-announces-xbox-series-x-s-edition-1730013/. Retrieved June 6, 2026. 
  8. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 6, 2026). "RuneScape: DragonWilds Leaves Early Access With Full Launch On 15th September 2026". June 6, 2026. https://www.gamespress.com/RUNESCAPE-DRAGONWILDS-LEAVES-EARLY-ACCESS-WITH-FULL-LAUNCH-ON-15th-Sep. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  9. ↑ Redden, Angharad (April 15, 2025). "RuneScape: Dragonwilds review: Struggles to stand amongst the greats". GamingBible.com. https://www.gamingbible.com/features/runescape-dragonwilds-review-293590-20250425. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  10. ↑ Demi Van De Weerd, Demi Van De Weerd (April 25, 2025). "RuneScape: Dragonwilds - Review". IGN. https://nl.ign.com/runescape-dragonwilds/156871/review/runescape-dragonwilds-early-access-review. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  11. ↑ "RuneScape: Dragonwilds Metacritic listing". Gematsu. https://www.metacritic.com/game/runescape-dragonwilds/. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  12. ↑ Jagneaux, David (April 18, 2025). "'RuneScape: Dragonwilds' Impressions: Fresh Take On Survival Games". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjagneaux/2025/04/17/runescape-dragonwilds-impressions-fresh-take-on-survival-games/. Retrieved April 18, 2025. 
  13. ↑ Bergin, Laura (April 19, 2025). "Runescape Dragonwilds is a love letter to the MMO, but a middling survival game". June 6, 2026. https://www.pcgamesn.com/runescape-dragonwilds/early-access-impressions. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  14. ↑ Jagneaux, David (April 25, 2025). "'RuneScape: Dragonwilds' Sells Over 600,000 Units In First Week". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjagneaux/2025/04/24/runescape-dragonwilds-sells-over-600000-units-in-first-week/. Retrieved May 28, 2026. 
  15. ↑ "RuneScape: Dragonwilds Leaves Early Access With Full Launch On 15 September 2026". Jagex.com. Jun 5, 2026. https://www.jagex.com/news/runescape-dragonwilds-leaves-early-access-with-full-launch-on-15-september-2026. Retrieved Jun 5, 2026. 
  16. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (Jun 2, 2026). "RuneScape: Dragonwilds Launches on Consoles Later in 2026, Sony Picks Up Spinoff for PS Plus". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/runescape-dragonwilds-launches-on-consoles-later-in-2026-sony-picks-up-spinoff-for-ps-plus. Retrieved Jun 5, 2026. 



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