{"id":1176704,"date":"2026-02-14T07:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=559687"},"modified":"2026-02-14T07:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:06:29","slug":"runescape-dragonwilds-just-got-shadow-dropped-on-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/runescape-dragonwilds-just-got-shadow-dropped-on-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"RuneScape: Dragonwilds just got shadow-dropped on Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/runescape-dragonwilds-just-got-shadow-dropped-on-steam.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>RuneScape: Dragonwilds<\/em> is <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1374490\/RuneScape_Dragonwilds\/\">now available in early access<\/a> on Steam, just two weeks after developer Jagex\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/549372\/runescape-dragonwilds-survival-game\">big reveal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">An open-world, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/valheim\/40740\">Valheim<\/a><\/em>-like spin-off of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/runescape\/9954\">the eponymous massively multiplayer online game<\/a>, <em>RuneScape: Dragonwilds<\/em> tasks groups of up to four adventurers with surviving a harsh world beset by all manner of dangerous beasties, most notably gigantic dragons who seek to make players\u2019 lives a living hell. Exploring, crafting, and building settlements is the name of the game, and only through careful and strategic cooperation will <em>RuneScape: Dragonwilds<\/em> players live to see another day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cWe\u2019re committed to making <em>RuneScape: Dragonwilds<\/em> a community-driven game that players want to come back to again and again,\u201d Jagex says on its Steam page. \u201cThe best way to make a game we know fans will love, is to make it with them! <em>RuneScape<\/em> games have always been better for community voice being at its heart, and we\u2019re taking that same mindset in listening to the community from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"RuneScape: Dragonwilds | Official Narrative Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NnPPTCHNqzw?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">As for how long <em>RuneScape: Dragonwilds<\/em> will remain in early access, the developers estimate the game might be ready for an official release in early 2026. The full version of the game is planned to include more systems, spells, skills, quests, enemies, seasonal events, and crafting resources. <em>RuneScape: Dragonwilds<\/em> will also see a price increase in the transition from early access (currently $29.99) to launch, but players won\u2019t be charged for updates during this testing period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cWe want to spend the time to get everything right to make sure that our players get a complete, satisfying experience that you\u2019ll want to revisit with friends again and again,\u201d the developer added. \u201cWe\u2019ve run a number of closed Alpha tests with players from all over the globe, and the results have been amazing. That feedback was fundamental in helping us refine the experience for Early Access and we aim to continue working alongside our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">While <em>RuneScape: Dragonwilds<\/em> may be available exclusively through Steam at the moment, it inexplicably requires an Epic Games login to play. Who knows, maybe the <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/app\/1374490\/discussions\/0\/614286608894602166\">growing backlash<\/a> will see Jagex remove the requirement \u00e0 la <em>Helldivers 2<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/24150011\/helldivers-2-playstation-psn-linking-policy-revoked\">its PlayStation Network account fiasco<\/a>, but for now, at least keep that in mind before you rush off and grab an early access copy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/559687\/runescape-dragonwilds-steam-pc-shadow-drop-jagex\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RuneScape: Dragonwilds is now available in early access on Steam, just two weeks after developer Jagex\u2019s big reveal. An open-world, Valheim-like spin-off of the eponymous massively multiplayer online game, RuneScape: Dragonwilds tasks groups of up to four adventurers with surviving a harsh world beset by all manner of dangerous beasties, most notably gigantic dragons who seek to make players\u2019 lives a living hell. Exploring, crafting, and building settlements is the name of the game, and only through careful and strategic cooperation will RuneScape: Dragonwilds players live to see another day. \u201cWe\u2019re committed to making RuneScape: Dragonwilds a community-driven game that players want to come back to again and again,\u201d Jagex says on its Steam page. \u201cThe best way to make a game we know fans&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/runescape-dragonwilds-just-got-shadow-dropped-on-steam\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1176705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1176704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>RuneScape: Dragonwilds just got shadow-dropped on Steam | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"RuneScape: Dragonwilds is now available in early access on Steam, just two weeks after developer Jagex\u2019s big reveal. 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