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Jagex Launcher
Cambridge, United Kingdom
What it is
Jagex Launcher is a free desktop app for discovering, installing and playing games from the RuneScape universe. Its library links to RuneScape, Old School RuneScape and RuneScape: Dragonwilds, with access to Jagex games through one Jagex Account login. It is available for Windows and macOS and can find existing RuneScape or Old School installations, or install them itself. For Old School, users can choose RuneLite or the official game client; the Launcher can download RuneLite when needed. It can run RuneScape and Old School at the same time, including multiple instances of one game, but the same character cannot be logged into both games simultaneously. A Jagex Account is required. Jagex says accounts require two-factor authentication by default and support login codes by email or authenticator app, plus 10 one-time backup codes. The Launcher does not require administrator access to install, though installing the official Old School client through it does. There is no built-in Quick Launch; the FAQ describes a Windows-only shortcut workaround. Jagex is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
For and against
For
- Links to three RuneScape-universe games
- Can locate existing game installations
- Switches between RuneLite and the official Old School client
- Supports simultaneous game instances
- Two-factor authentication is required by default for Jagex Accounts
Against
- Requires a Jagex Account
- Official Old School client installation requires admin access
- No built-in Quick Launch option
- Available for Windows and macOS only
The verdict
Jagex Launcher brings Jagex’s linked games and installation options into one desktop library. The account requirement and Old School installation details are worth noting before setup.
Who it suits
It suits players who want one Windows or macOS library for Jagex games and a single account login. Users need a Jagex Account, and installing the official Old School client requires administrator access.
Plans and prices
Jagex Launcher
No paid price shown; access requires a Jagex Account
Read 7 Oct 2026 · jagex.com
On the record
- Account protection
- Jagex says Launcher logins are better protected against brute-force attacks and Jagex Accounts require two-factor authentication by default.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Account requirement
- The FAQ says a Jagex Account is required to access the Launcher.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Admin access
- The Launcher itself no longer requires administrator access to install, but installing the official Old School client through it requires admin access.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Authentication recovery
- Jagex Accounts can use email or an authenticator app for login codes and can generate 10 one-time backup codes.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Existing installs
- The Launcher can automatically find existing RuneScape or Old School installations, or install them itself.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Games
- The official page links to RuneScape, Old School RuneScape, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds.jagex.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Jagex describes itself as a video game developer based in Cambridge, UK.jagex.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Multiple instances
- The Launcher can run RuneScape and Old School at the same time, including multiple instances of one game, but the same character cannot be logged into both games simultaneously.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The Launcher provides a unified library to discover, install, and play games from the RuneScape universe.jagex.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Quick launch
- A built-in Quick Launch option is unavailable; the FAQ describes a Windows-only shortcut workaround.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- RuneLite
- Users can switch between RuneLite and the official game client from the Launcher; it can download RuneLite when needed.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Single login
- The Launcher provides access to Jagex games using a single Jagex Account login.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- Jagex says the Launcher is available for Windows and Mac.support.runescape.com · read 7 Oct 2026
