OSRS minigames in short
The OSRS minigames worth your time are the ones that pay something you cannot get anywhere else. Barbarian Assault sells the fighter torso, Pest Control the Void Knight set, and the skilling minigames hand out unlocks like the tome of fire (Wintertodt), fish barrel (Tempoross) and abyssal needle (Guardians of the Rift). The table below lists the main rewards and the entry requirement for each.
If the grind or the team is the problem, our minigame services cover Barbarian Assault, Pest Control, Soul Wars, Guardians of the Rift, Tempoross, Tithe Farm, Giants' Foundry, Mastering Mixology and more. The torso is the one people ask about most, and the Barbarian Assault service covers it if you cannot find a reliable team.
Minigames at a glance
Main rewards and what you need to play, per the OSRS Wiki. Combat minigames first, then skilling minigames by skill.
| Minigame | Type | Main rewards | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian Assault | Combat | Fighter torso, penance gloves, Penance Queen pet | None, but you need a team of 5 |
| Pest Control | Combat | Void Knight equipment (850 points for top, robe, gloves and helm) | Combat 40, 70 or 100 depending on the lander |
| Warriors' Guild defenders | Combat | Bronze to dragon defender | Attack + Strength of 130, or 99 in either |
| Soul Wars | PvP | Zeal for combat XP, soul cape, ectoplasmator, spoils of war | 500 total level, 40 combat |
| Castle Wars | PvP | Castle wars tickets for decorative armour | None |
| Last Man Standing | PvP | Points for Justine's shop, including the swift blade and trouver parchments | Competitive: 750 total level and 30 QP, or 1,500 total |
| Guardians of the Rift | Runecraft | Raiments of the Eye, abyssal needle, abyssal lantern | Temple of the Eye, 27 Runecraft |
| Tempoross | Fishing | Tome of water, fish barrel, tackle box, dragon harpoon | 35 Fishing |
| Wintertodt | Firemaking | Pyromancer outfit, tome of fire, bruma torch | 50 Firemaking |
| Tithe Farm | Farming | Farmer's outfit (400 points), seed box, herb sack | 34 Farming |
| Giants' Foundry | Smithing | Smiths' uniform, colossal blade, double ammo mould | Sleeping Giants (15 Smithing) |
| Mastering Mixology | Herblore | Prescription goggles, alchemist's amulet, reagent pouch | Children of the Sun, 60 Herblore |
| Mage Training Arena | Magic | Infinity robes, master wand, mage's book, Bones to Peaches | 7 Magic (33 for all four rooms) |
| Hallowed Sepulchre | Agility | Agility XP and hallowed marks for the hallowed ring, grapple and dark dye | Sins of the Father, 52 Agility |
| Vale Totems | Fletching | Fletching knife, bow string spool, greenman mask | Vale Totems miniquest (Children of the Sun), 20 Fletching |
| Hunters' Rumours | Hunter | Hunter XP and hunters' loot sacks | 46 Hunter |
Skilling minigames by level
Sorted by the level you need to start: Mage Training Arena (7 Magic), Giants' Foundry (15 Smithing, through the Sleeping Giants quest), Vale Totems (20 Fletching, after Children of the Sun), Guardians of the Rift (27 Runecraft after Temple of the Eye), Tithe Farm (34 Farming), Tempoross (35 Fishing), Hunters' Rumours (46 Hunter), Wintertodt (50 Firemaking), Hallowed Sepulchre (52 Agility) and Mastering Mixology (60 Herblore with Children of the Sun).
Most of them pay skill XP while you earn points, so the reward shop is a bonus on training you were doing anyway. The early unlocks carry forward: a charged tome of fire is an infinite source of fire runes and adds 10% to fire spell damage against monsters, the fish barrel holds 28 raw fish, and the abyssal needle combines your essence pouches into one colossal pouch once you have 56 Crafting.
Outfits are the other big draw. Tithe Farm's farmer's outfit costs 400 points, and the Raiments of the Eye, pyromancer outfit and smiths' uniform each come from their own minigame's rewards.
Minigames we cover
Every minigame below has a service option. Pick the reward you need on the minigames page to see what is included.
Barbarian Assault
Pest Control
Soul Wars
Castle Wars
Last Man Standing
Guardians of the Rift
Tempoross
Tithe Farm
Giants' Foundry
Mage Training Arena
Defenders
Hunter Rumours
Mastering Mixology
Shades of Mort'ton
Hallowed Sepulchre
Treasure of the sea
Vale TotemsCombat & team
Pest Control, Barbarian Assault, Soul Wars, Castle Wars
Skilling minigames
Guardians of the Rift, Tempoross, Tithe Farm, Giants' Foundry, Mage Training Arena, Mastering Mixology
PVP & competitive
Last Man Standing
Other
Shades of Mort'ton, Hallowed Sepulchre, Defenders, Hunter Rumours, Treasure of the sea, Vale Totems
Related guides
This page lists the minigames and what they pay. If you would rather learn the rotations and roles yourself, these guides break down the strategy, supplies and rewards for the big ones.
- Wintertodt guideThe Firemaking minigame most accounts use for early levels.
- Tempoross guideSolo and mass strategy for the Fishing minigame.
- Barbarian Assault and the Penance QueenTeam roles and the wave structure behind the fighter torso.
- Pest Control guideLanders, points per game and the Void Knight set it pays for.
- Mage Training Arena guideThe four rooms, pizazz points and what to buy first.
- Brimhaven Agility Arena guideTicket routes and the rewards worth trading them for.
- Achievement Diaries guideSeveral minigame rewards feed straight into diary requirements.
Minigame completion & boosts
Most minigame rewards cost hours of points, and the team ones need four other players who know their role. If you would rather spend that time elsewhere, our minigame services cover the torso, Void, skilling outfits and the other point-shop rewards.
View minigame servicesFor full details on each minigame, see the officialOSRS Wiki Minigames
Bottom line
Wintertodt and Tempoross pay while you train and hand out unlocks that make later methods faster. Barbarian Assault and Pest Control gate gear that is hard to replace. Most of them are gated on patience rather than stats.
Pick the one whose reward you actually need rather than the one with the best rates, and read the guide before your first game, because nearly every team minigame punishes a player who has not learned the roles. If a reward needs a reliable team you do not have, that is where a completion service fits.
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