Red Dead Redemption 2 — Genres, rating & game data
America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With fed
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a rpg game developed by Rockstar Games, 2018. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay, melee combat and a historical setting. Available in single-player and multiplayer mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 93/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.
About Red Dead Redemption 2
America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him. From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.
How Red Dead Redemption 2 was received
Of the 876,420 Steam player reviews, 92% are positive. Critics score it 96/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.
Players
- Steam players876,420 reviews92%Very positive
- IGDB community3,598 reviews93/100
Critics
- Metacritic96/100
- OpenCritic220 reviews95/100
- IGDB17 reviews94/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
93/100 ↗Rating
👍 91%
6K votes
Type
RPG, Adventure, Shooter
Released
2018
Updated May 2026
Developer
Rockstar Games
Avg. playtime
~21h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Official trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2
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