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Red Dead Redemption 2
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[b]Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam is less of a traditional video game and more of an emotionally devastating, beautifully rendered lifestyle choice. It drops you into the incredibly muddy boots of Arthur Morgan, a gruff…”
“Red Dead Redemption 2 is still one of the best story games on Steam. It is a proper slow burn, but the world feels completely alive. Just riding through the landscape is cinematic as hell. The character development and…”
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Once you finally put the gamepad down, you feel like you've lived another life. A true masterpiece of storytelling. There is nothing like it. Plus the world is…”
35 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[b]Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam is less of a traditional video game and more of an emotionally devastating, beautifully rendered lifestyle choice. It drops you into the incredibly muddy boots of Arthur Morgan, a gruff…”
“"Red Dead Redemption 2" is one of those games I have completed multiple times and every single playthrough still feels special. It is an incredible experience from start to finish, with moments that can genuinely make…”
“Genuinely the most beautiful and heart shattering game I've ever played. The amount of details in this game is ridiculous and absolutely amazing. The scenery is STUNNING to say the least, the freedom to practically do…”
35 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Red Dead Redemption 2 is still one of the best story games on Steam. It is a proper slow burn, but the world feels completely alive. Just riding through the landscape is cinematic as hell. The character development and…”
“Amazing open world set during the beginning of the 1900’s in the middle of America. The story follows Arthur and the gang as they try to find a place to call home. The world is huge, detailed and filled with activities.…”
“Genuinely the most beautiful and heart shattering game I've ever played. The amount of details in this game is ridiculous and absolutely amazing. The scenery is STUNNING to say the least, the freedom to practically do…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Short Answer : The Game is a Masterpiece Long Answer: Story : This game has one of the most complex and likable protagonist of all time. The story also introduces a bunch of characters with whom you develop bonds…”
“---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ Free Fire ---{Gameplay}--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”
“After years of patience and desperation of wanting to immerse myself into this world, I could finally break free. No other form of media has made me want to keep getting back into it and take things slow and deliberate…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“"Red Dead Redemption 2" is one of those games I have completed multiple times and every single playthrough still feels special. It is an incredible experience from start to finish, with moments that can genuinely make…”
“It was an experience to play this game. If given the choice to play it without any idea what it was about, I'd play it all over again. 10/10 game 🤠🐎”
“Best story game in my opinion, GTA V was a little better, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is more fun to replay the story, the online had potential, but i guess Rockstar San Diego had better things to do then invest more time…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Once you finally put the gamepad down, you feel like you've lived another life. A true masterpiece of storytelling. There is nothing like it. Plus the world is…”
“The first 10 to 20hrs gameplay is just like i was forcing myself to play this thats why I didn't spend much exploring on the game instead focused on the story Dont get me wrong the stories(main and sub quest) itself are…”
“Am I having fun? Yes, eventually I found it. Is it a bit pathetic that I'm giving it a thumb down to "balance the score"? Yes. No matter how impressive this game is in terms of scope and technological achievements, it…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Don't lose access to the email you used to make your Rockstar account. They will not work with you to change emails or fix the situation. Effectively, every Rockstar game in my library that requires the launcher is…”
“Rockstar very obviously gave up on the Red Dead Online. It's to the point that modders are everywhere and you cant do anything in the freeroam mission wise without someone in god mode spawning lions on you and blowing…”
“Best story game in my opinion, GTA V was a little better, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is more fun to replay the story, the online had potential, but i guess Rockstar San Diego had better things to do then invest more time…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The first 10 to 20hrs gameplay is just like i was forcing myself to play this thats why I didn't spend much exploring on the game instead focused on the story Dont get me wrong the stories(main and sub quest) itself are…”
“Rockstar very obviously gave up on the Red Dead Online. It's to the point that modders are everywhere and you cant do anything in the freeroam mission wise without someone in god mode spawning lions on you and blowing…”
“Best story game in my opinion, GTA V was a little better, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is more fun to replay the story, the online had potential, but i guess Rockstar San Diego had better things to do then invest more time…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is surely impressive and massive. The graphics are so cool that one can’t find any difference between a Hollywood movie or a Rockstar game. The characters are really cool my personal favourite are Arthur morgan…”
“Expert opinion here even though I never played any of the other Red Dead Redemptions but apparently you play as John and Jack in the other ones. John I understand, but Jack? Idek what to say about this kid, its a wonder…”
“Brilliant story, brilliant world, brilliant characters! I bawled my eyes out twice and had a great time shouting at Dutch through my screen. The game ran well on my setup, looked beautiful, and only crashed once (?)…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“LOVE THE GAME, its amazing! So why the THUMBS DOWN? Well, you need to have Rockstar launcher installed to make this work through steam. Rockstar launches is a pain in the ass to get to work. A lot of the time you will…”
“Don't lose access to the email you used to make your Rockstar account. They will not work with you to change emails or fix the situation. Effectively, every Rockstar game in my library that requires the launcher is…”
“I hear that the game is great but Rockstar support is the worst I've ever dealt with. Just know this: Once you've finished your purchase through Steam, you will be redirected to register with Rockstar before you can…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Genuinely the best first experience you could ever hope to have with a game. Story is incredibly captivating, characters are fully fleshed out, and the world wastes no time in immersing you the moment you step foot into it. RDR2 is one of those games where you can clearly see…”
— a player, Steam review · 120 hrs played“Red Dead Redemption 2 is so masterpiece that it’s actually difficult to play other games now. Starting a new journey from scratch feels impossible when you’re still mourning the world Rockstar built. It’s a 10/10 game that leaves you with a void that nothing else can quite fill.…”
— a player, Steam review · 187 hrs played“[h1]I’m not a huge fan of Westerns or that whole genre[/h1] And this game didn’t change that. That said, I have to admit that this game is a top-tier title, both in terms of gameplay and story. But let’s start from the beginning. In Red Dead Redemption II, we play as Arthur…”
— a player, Steam review · 138 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:23 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Open World · Story Rich · Western · Adventure · Multiplayer · Action · Realistic · Singleplayer · Shooter · Atmospheric · Horses · Beautiful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil * |
| Achievements | 51 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 - 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 150 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible