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Online Games Bigger Than RuneScape: By Players, Revenue & Legacy

"Bigger" depends on metric. RuneScape (RS3 + OSRS) has ~1.5M monthly active, 300M+ accounts created, $100M+ annual revenue. Games exceeding it in specific metrics:

Metric	Games Larger Than RuneScape
Monthly Active Users (MAU)	Roblox (70M+ DAU, 300M+ MAU), Minecraft (140M+ MAU), Fortnite (80M+ MAU), PUBG Mobile (100M+ MAU), Call of Duty: Warzone / Mobile, Free Fire, Among Us (peak), League of Legends (150M+ MAU), CrossFire (1B+ registered, Asia)
Revenue (Annual)	Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor ($2B+), PUBG Mobile ($2B+), Genshin Impact ($1.5B+), Roblox ($2B+), Fortnite ($1B+), Call of Duty Mobile ($1B+), Candy Crush Saga ($1B+)
Concurrent Players (Steam)	CS2 (1.5M+ peak), Dota 2 (1M+), PUBG (3M+ peak historical), Lost Ark, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077 (launch)
Longevity + Cultural Impact	World of Warcraft (19+ yrs, 100M+ accounts), EVE Online (20+ yrs, single shard), Second Life (20+ yrs), Habbo Hotel (20+ yrs)

Why RuneScape Still Matters

Deepest F2P MMO — 20+ skills, questing, economy, no pay-to-win (bonds = time ↔ money).
Cross-platform (PC, Mobile, Steam) — true save sync.
Community-driven — Player mods (Runelite), Jagex listens (polls).
No "Season Pass" FOMO — content permanent.

Verdict: Many games have more players or more money. Few match RuneScape's depth, longevity, and player agency.

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