Game guide
Red Dead Redemption 2
Game overview
What is Red Dead Redemption 2?
A cinematic western action adventure with a richly simulated open world, a long story campaign and a separate online mode.
What you actually do
The core loop
Exploration, shooting, horse riding, hunting and story missions shape the main loop.
How progress works
Progress through story progression, equipment and online progression.
Action and interaction
Expect third person shooting and first person shooting.
How the game is structured
Explore its handcrafted open world setting.
Best for
Who this works for.
Couples
Strong for couples
Mixed skill levels
Strong for mixed-skill groups
Beginners
Good for newcomers
Your setup
Can your group play it?
The essentials first, with platform-specific detail available below.
Player and mode details1 setup
Selected platforms
- 2-4 players online
Verified core group profile supports up to 4; dedicated-server or ambient-world capacity is intentionally not substituted for a normal group size.
In play
See how it plays.
Availability
Platform differences.
Important edition and storefront differences remain available without taking over the page.
Check platform and storefront details1 group
Steam
PC
- PC availability and input support from publisher-submitted Steam data; cross-platform matrix left unknown here.
PC hardware
Will it run?
Reasonable on modest PCs with appropriate settings.
View minimum PC requirementsExact specs
- CPU
- and operating system
- GPU
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 150 GB
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
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