Red Dead Redemption 2 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently the #33 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 59K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #36 last week).
Last official update Sep 1, 2026 (5 days ago) · 4 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #33 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 59K
- Genre
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Rockstar Games
- Released
- Dec 5, 2019
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 93
- Steam reviews
- 843K
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.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 25 Aug — 1 September 2026
* STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * How to Fish ; * NBA 2K27 ; * Crimson Desert Enhanced ; * Dead by Daylight ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27 ; * WARDOGS ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * Forza Horizon 6 ; * ELDEN RING ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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Release
Red Dead Redemption 2: Nuevo Paraiso, the latest Mexico expansion mod for Rockstar's western, releases next month
Pretty much since the day Red Dead Redemption 2 was released and they saw its map included Red Dead 1 states New Austin and West Elizabeth, but didn't extend south of the border, modders have been looking to add in their own re-creations of Mexico. There have been a few attempts…
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News
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 30 Jun — 7 July 2026
* MECCHA CHAMELEON ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Dead by Daylight ; * Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ; * Steam Deck ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ; * ARK: Survival Ascended ; * Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced ; * The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to…
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 23 Jun — 30 June 2026
* MECCHA CHAMELEON ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Dead by Daylight ; * The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth ; * Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ; * Steam Deck ; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ; * Baldur's Gate 3 ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to play games…
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News
A Bustling Frontier Benefits All Roles in Red Dead Online
The rising tide lifts all boats this month in Red Dead Online. Whatever your specialty, all Roles benefit from boosted bonuses. Bounty Hunters tracking targets, Traders wheeling and dealing in furs and pelts, and Collectors combing the frontier for treasure all stand to gain…
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News
Red Dead Online wasn't a missed opportunity in the eyes of Take-Two's boss, but I'd say it's proof that following the GTA train doesn't guarantee the world
As Rockstar gear up to release GTA 6 (at least on consoles), spare a thought for Red Dead Online . The multiplayer element of Red Dead Redemption 2 had its steady flow of major update-carrying stagecoaches stopped all the way back in 2022 , with its makers explicitly citing a…
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News
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 19 May — 26 May 2026
* Forza Horizon 6 ; * Subnautica 2 ; * LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight ; * Paralives ; * Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core ; * 007 First Light ; * Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 ; * Subnautica ; * Total War: WARHAMMER III ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to…
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 12 May — 19 May 2026
* Subnautica 2 ; * Forza Horizon 6 ; * Subnautica ; * Diablo® IV ; * LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight ; * Battlefield™ 6 ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * Subnautica: Below Zero ; * NBA 2K26 ; * Gamble With Your Friends ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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News
Conserve Frontier Wildlife as a Naturalist in Red Dead Online
Harriet Davenport needs all the help she can get sampling and classifying the rare wild animals of the five states. Meanwhile, Gus Macmillan wants those animals’ heads (and hides) on his wall. There’s opportunity on either side of this dilemma: participating in any Rounds of the…
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News
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 31 Mar — 7 April 2026
* Crimson Desert ; * Slay the Spire 2 ; * Resident Evil 4 ; * Gray Zone Warfare ; * ARC Raiders ; * RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced ; * NBA 2K26 ; * Call of Duty® ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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Event
Hit the Gravy Train by Completing Trader Sales in Red Dead Online
These are boomtimes for fearless entrepreneurs willing to do what it takes to obtain animal carcasses and pelts across the wilderness and swamps of the frontier. Earn 3X RDO$, XP, and Role XP on all Trader Sales, plus garner additional bonuses. Complete five Trader Sales to…
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 24 Mar — 31 March 2026
* Crimson Desert ; * Slay the Spire 2 ; * Steam Deck ; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * ARC Raiders ; * Dead by Daylight ; * Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Ready or Not ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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Screenshots
About Red Dead Redemption 2
America, 1899. Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. 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. Winner of over 175 Game of the Year Awards and recipient of over 250 perfect scores, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of honor and loyalty at the dawn of the modern age. Red Dead Redemption 2 also includes Red Dead…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- 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
- Languages
- English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil * languages with full audio support
- Official site
- www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Red Dead Redemption 2 free to play?
- Red Dead Redemption 2 is a paid game ($14.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest Red Dead Redemption 2 update?
- The most recent official update is "Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 25 Aug — 1 September 2026" (Sep 1, 2026), categorized as News. * STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * How to Fish ; * NBA 2K27 ; * Crimson Desert Enhanced ; * Dead by Daylight ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27 ; * WARDOGS ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * Forza Horizon 6 ; * ELDEN RING ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- How many people play Red Dead Redemption 2?
- Red Dead Redemption 2 peaked at 59K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #33 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #36 the previous week).
- When was Red Dead Redemption 2 released?
- Red Dead Redemption 2 was released on Dec 5, 2019 by Rockstar Games.
- What kind of game is Red Dead Redemption 2?
- Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Action, Adventure game, featuring single-player, multi-player, pvp.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 16 · best rank #30 (Sep 3) · 35 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Red Dead Redemption 2 and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.