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- RuneScape: Dragonwilds
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
A fantasy survival game where you and your friends build a base, level skills and hunt dragons.
Online co-op for up to 6 players, with crossplay.
- 6 online
- Crossplay, platforms unclear
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op6 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesJagex 1.0 post of 2026-09-15 says crossplay was added. The host chooses it for each multiplayer world, and dedicated servers have the option too. The post does not name the platforms that connect.Friends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You land on Ashenfall, a continent in the RuneScape world where dragons are a constant threat. You start with nothing. You chop trees, mine ore and cook food, then craft better tools and build a base to live in. Skills level up the more you use them, and magic spells speed up gathering and fighting. Bosses and dragons wait further out, so you keep getting stronger to face them.
Four of you can share a world that one player hosts, and a dedicated server holds six. Everyone builds in the same base and takes on the same bosses. The host can turn crossplay on for a world, and the world settings let you ease off hunger and thirst or make them harsher.
It suits a group that likes a slow evening of gathering and building, broken up by a boss fight. The first hours are tough, but dying rarely sets you back far.
How it feels
Kind of game
One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Fear
- Story
- Working in sync
- Jumping and climbing
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Wilderness survival
- Core to both
- Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about a fantasy adventure and surviving in the wild. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Wilderness survival
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Core to both
- Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 32 online
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about surviving in the wild. Both have long calm stretches.
No big difference from RuneScape: Dragonwilds.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Core to both
- Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 16 online
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No big difference from RuneScape: Dragonwilds.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
Steam marks the game as not free, with a base price of $29.99 on Windows.
- 11112131415
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Yes
Jagex 1.0 post of 2026-09-15 says crossplay was added. The host chooses it for each multiplayer world, and dedicated servers have the option too. The post does not name the platforms that connect.
- 891017
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
- Single-player editions
- Not confirmed
Sources
18 pages
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released, not coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows Sep 15, 2026, the full release. Early access began on 2025-04-15.
- Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.
- Free base co-op: Steam marks the game as not free, with a base price of $29.99 on Windows.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Sessions, About, Exploring, Building and creating.
- Kind of game: User tags include Open World Survival Craft, Co-op and Online Co-Op.
- Sessions: User tags include Sandbox, Open World Survival Craft and Base Building.
- About: User tags include Fantasy, Dragons and Survival.
- Exploring: User tags include Open World and Exploration.
- Building and creating: User tags include Building and Base Building.
dragonwilds.runescape.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Genres, About.
- Online co-op: Page says you can play alone or with up to 4 friends in a co-operative adventure. Other Jagex posts show this means 4 players in total.
- Genres: Page calls it an open-world, co-operative survival adventure.
- About: Page describes gathering, building and crafting on a continent where dragons have returned.
jagex.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Genres, About, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Most players online: Jagex press release of 2026-06-05 says players go solo or in teams of four. That is the player-hosted size.
- Genres: Release calls it an open-world, co-op, crafting and survival game.
- About: Release calls the setting high fantasy, with RuneScape lore, dragons and a Dragon Queen.
- Unlocks and progress: Release says players level up skills and craft gear.
- Planning ahead: Release says players prepare potions and craft gear before taking on dragons.
jagex.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: Jagex release of 2026-03-31 says dedicated servers raise the player count from four to six.
dragonwilds.runescape.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: Jagex post of 2026-03-02 says dedicated servers support 6 players instead of 4. Player-hosted worlds stay at 4. The maker's number wins over the store pages, which list 4.
dragonwilds.runescape.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Platforms, Release date, Release status, Calm and coziness, Jumping and climbing.
- Crossplay: Jagex 1.0 post of 2026-09-15 says crossplay was added. The host chooses it for each multiplayer world, and dedicated servers have the option too. The post does not name the platforms that connect.
- Platforms: Post says the game is live on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Epic, Jagex Launcher and Steam.
- Release date: Post is dated 2026-09-15, the full release after early access.
- Release status: Post marks the 1.0 release as live.
- Calm and coziness: Post says animals no longer attack unprovoked, so you can enjoy a cozy home or a chill walk.
- Jumping and climbing: Post lists Spectral Platforming as repeatable content and mentions agility courses.
dragonwilds.runescape.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: Post of 2026-09-23 says updates had knocked crossplay offline and Jagex wanted to avoid a weekend of disruption for Switch 2 players. Crossplay has had outages.
dragonwilds.runescape.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: Post of 2026-09-29 says Epic Games Store players are back online with crossplay after an outage.
dragonwilds.runescape.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: Post of 2026-09-02 says the price stays at 24.99 pounds or 29.99 dollars after 1.0. Subscription catalogs and demos do not make the base game free.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The Epic page is for the Windows version.
- Free base co-op: Epic sells the base game with a Buy Now button.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The page lists PS5 only and a release on 2026-09-15.
- Free base co-op: PlayStation Store sells the game for $29.99. Online play also needs PS Plus, which is a separate subscription.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The page lists Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- Free base co-op: Xbox sells the game from $29.99. Online play on console also needs an Xbox Game Pass plan, which is a separate subscription.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The page is for Nintendo Switch 2 and the release date September 15, 2026. There is no page for the original Switch.
- Free base co-op: Nintendo sells the game for $29.99. The page says up to 4 players online.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Wikidata item: The item has Steam app ID 1374490.
- Genres: P136 is survival sandbox video game and role-playing video game.
- Release date: P577 gives early access on 2025-04-15 and the full release on 2026-09-15.
pockettactics.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Fear, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Story, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Time to hang out, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Crossplay.
- Most players online: Review updated 2026-09-21 says four players by default and six on a dedicated server.
- Kind of game: Review compares it to Valheim and describes a survival-crafting adventure with a base you build with your squad.
- Laughter and chaos: Review mentions touches of British humor and deaths that are funny, like falling off a cliff.
- Fear: Review mentions zombies and dangerous areas, with no horror angle.
- Tension and danger: Review says early hours are tough and bases get attacked now and then, but it never feels punishing.
- Calm and coziness: Review says even chopping trees and mining is soothing.
- Story: Review says the story takes a back seat to exploration.
- Exploring: Review says exploring and revisiting areas drives play, with a Metroidvania feel.
- Building and creating: Review calls base building easy and intuitive, and says the base is a canvas for your home.
- Fighting: Review says you fight a lot, with Soulslike parries and dodge rolls, and that combat is easy to pick up.
- Time to hang out: Review says the gathering loop is soothing and pictures the squad sitting around a fire at the base.
- Getting better: Review says combat is easy to pick up, though the first six to ten hours go on learning how systems fit together.
- Unlocks and progress: Review says skills rise by use and every new armor set or reachable area gives a sense of reward.
- Crossplay: Review says crossplay was temporarily removed from the Switch 2 version while bugs were fixed, and works with PlayStation 5 when on.
theouterhaven.netPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Calm and coziness, Working in sync, Building and creating, Fighting, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, About.
- Kind of game: Review from 2026-09-21 says the game shines when you gather, build a home and adventure with friends.
- Sessions: Review says you can take your character into other worlds, and building ranges from a small workshop to a large fortified settlement.
- Calm and coziness: Review says custom worlds can ease or harden hunger and thirst, so the game can be made more relaxed.
- Working in sync: Review says multiplayer lightens the grind and turns big builds into group projects, while solo play stays possible.
- Building and creating: Review calls building flexible, from a small workshop to a fortified settlement, and enjoyable as a group.
- Fighting: Review lists melee, ranged and magic with blocking and dodging, with bosses that demand preparation.
- Time to hang out: Review says multiplayer turns big building projects into enjoyable group activities.
- Unlocks and progress: Review says there is almost always another recipe, item or skill level to chase.
- Planning ahead: Review says larger creatures and bosses demand better preparation.
- About: Review describes survival on a dangerous continent with hunger and thirst settings.