Open runescapeclassic.gold, sign in with Google or a crypto wallet, pick a world and you start in Lumbridge, with no download. It is online with other players, on desktop or phone. The site does not say who runs the servers, whether the client is open source, or what the wallet is used for.
The original game
RuneScape Classic is the original version of RuneScape, set in the world of Gielinor. It began as a text-based MUD with graphics added early. Jagex shut it down on August 6, 2018, after temporary reopenings in 2009, 2010 and 2011. RuneScape and Old School RuneScape have more than 300 million accounts created.
Created by Andrew Gower with his brother Paul Gower. Jagex was formed in December 2001 by the Gower brothers and Constant Tedder. RuneScape on Wikipedia
The browser version
runescapeclassic.gold is titled "RuneScape Classic: Play Free in Your Browser". Its landing page reads "Free to play, in your browser. Classic RuneScape, live again. No download, no install. Sign in with Google or a crypto wallet and you're in Lumbridge in seconds." INXANITY lists it as the original 2001 MMO, online with other players.
The page offers a Sign in with Google button and a Connect wallet button; the wallets named are MetaMask, Phantom and Trust. It says signing in creates your character, and that the character is waiting wherever you sign in. A "choose your world" row lists W1 to W6 and an A1 beta world, with W2 and W3 tagged "F2P version"; you start on World 1 Main.
Three feature cards describe it as playable on desktop, phone or a wallet's built-in browser; as "the world you remember": 18 skills, the classic quests and the original map on a live server with other players; and as a PvP Arena (beta), a separate PvP realm with the same login where you pick your levels and fight in the Wilderness, leaving your main character untouched.
The page does not say who runs it, what the game servers are, what the wallet is used for, whether the client or server code is public, or whether it is endorsed by Jagex. It does not read as a decompilation or recompilation of Jagex's code. The community Open RuneScape Classic project is a separate effort that recreates the game as it existed on May 8, 2001, using black-box reverse engineering; no source here links it to this site.
| Method | Browser client for the 2001 game (not described) |
|---|---|
| Sign-in | Google account or crypto wallet (MetaMask, Phantom, Trust) |
| Worlds | W1 to W6 (W2 and W3 "F2P version") and A1 beta |
| Extras | PvP Arena (beta), same login, separate realm |
| Devices | Desktop, phone or a wallet's built-in browser |
| Servers | Operator not stated |
| Source code | Not stated |
How to play it
- Open runescapeclassic.gold in a browser.
- Sign in with Google or connect a wallet, then choose a world (World 1 is the default).
- Be careful: the page does not explain what the wallet is used for, so do not approve payments or transactions you do not understand.
Links
Questions
Can you play RuneScape Classic in a browser?
Yes. runescapeclassic.gold opens it in a browser tab, free, with no download.
Is it decompiled or recompiled?
The site does not say how it was built. People search it as "RuneScape Classic recompiled" for the same thing.
Is it official?
Jagex closed RuneScape Classic on August 6, 2018. Nothing on the site says Jagex is involved.
Is it multiplayer?
Yes, per the INXANITY listing, online with other players.
How do I sign in?
The landing page offers sign-in with a Google account or a crypto wallet (MetaMask, Phantom or Trust) and creates a new character the first time. An existing RuneScape login is not mentioned.
Are there different worlds?
Yes. The page lists worlds W1 to W6 and an A1 beta world, with W2 and W3 marked "F2P version", plus a separate beta PvP Arena that uses the same login.
Sources and coverage
Details checked 2026-10-08. Fan projects change fast; check the project page for the latest.