Red Dead Redemption 2 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Red Dead Redemption 2 is #42 on Steam with a 24h peak of 41,852; 22,764 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official update: Jun 2, 2026 — A Bustling Frontier Benefits All Roles in Red Dead Online. As of Oct 22, 2026.
Latest official update
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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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily
- Steam rank
- #42
- 24h peak
- 42K
- Steam weekly chart change
- −1 place
Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.
Latest updates & patch notes
0 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.
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News Steam · Official
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 Steam · Official
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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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$, XP, and Role XP on all Trader Sales, plus garner additional bonuses. Complete five Trader Sales to…
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Wrangle Double Rewards Selling Moonshine in Red Dead Online
Fire the still and quench locals’ thirst for the hard stuff to earn 2X RDO$, XP, and Role XP completing Moonshiner Sales this month in Red Dead Online. Successfully complete a Moonshiner Sale to receive the green Torbay Vest. Practiced Moonshiners who reach Level 20 will receive…
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Crime Pays in Red Dead Online with Triple Rewards on Blood Money Opportunities
Guido Martelli, right hand man to the notorious mob boss Angelo Bronte, invites you to join the dangerous ranks of the criminal underworld. Earn the racket’s respect by completing Crime Contracts for Martelli’s contacts to then execute more elaborate (and lucrative) Blood Money…
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Corral Bounty Hunter Bonuses in Red Dead Online
Criminals are riding high across Red Dead Online, and someone ought to bring them down a peg or two. Clean up the frontier’s ne’er-do-wells high and low to earn 3X RDO$, Role XP, and XP turning in Regular Bounties and 2X RDO$, Gold, and XP for Legendary and Infamous Bounties…
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Ring in the Holidays with a Festive New Showdown in Red Dead Online
Dash through the snow in Head for the Hills (Dodge a Bullet), returning to Red Dead Online’s Featured Series with a festive new map at Ewing Basin. Defenders use higher ground and long-range weapons to pick Runners off one at a time as they rush for the Safehouse. Receive 2X…
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Celebrate Thanksgiving and Cultivate Trader Rewards in Red Dead Online
November brings an increasing chill and the bounty of Thanksgiving to the frontier. Prepare for the holiday feast by hunting for turkeys and other wildlife, making plenty selling Perfect Carcasses, completing Trader Sales, and more in Red Dead Online. In the spirit of…
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Halloween Season Returns to Red Dead Online
A cold wind rattles across the frontier, as the uncanny gloom of Halloween settles on the West. The sudden chill brings a shudder to the spine and the promise of rich rewards for those willing to face down what’s lurking after dark. Take part in All Hallows’ Call to Arms, paying…
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Discover Rare Collectibles in Red Dead Online and Unearth Bonuses
The peaks and valleys of the American hinterland hide many things. Some are valuable, some are deadly… some are both. Satisfy Madam Nazar’s desire for ancient artifacts by delivering her complete Collector Sets in exchange for 2X RDO$, Role XP, and XP on Collector Set Sales…
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Deliver Justice as a Bounty Hunter to Earn Bonuses and Discounts
Bring fugitives to justice this month to earn extra rewards across Bounty Hunter activities. Earn 3X RDO$ and XP on Regular Bounties, and 2X Gold, RDO$, and XP on Legendary and Infamous Bounty Missions. Finish all Bounty Hunter Daily Challenges for two days in a row to receive…
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News Steam · Official
Strange Tales of the West Emerge in Red Dead Online
Author Theodore Levin can’t believe the rumors and missives he’s been receiving from the four corners of the American frontier. He’s working on an anthology of these unexplained and weird phenomena and he needs your help investigating the wildest claims that cross his desk…
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Last 14 days on Steam
Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #30 (Sep 3, 2026) · 65 recorded days.
As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.
Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.
- Rank vs yesterday
- Unchanged
- Rank vs 7 days ago
- Down 1 place
- Rank vs 30 days ago
- Down 3 places
- 30-day best peak
- 53,823
- 30-day average peak
- 41,652
| Date (UTC) | Rank | 24h peak |
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| No snapshot | ||
| #42 | 41,852 | |
| #42 | 42,284 | |
| #41 | 53,823 | |
| #41 | 51,585 | |
| #41 | 43,714 | |
| No snapshot | ||
| #41 | 41,665 | |
| No snapshot | ||
| #42 | 45,532 | |
| #41 | 53,741 | |
| #42 | 51,948 | |
| #44 | 43,451 | |
| #44 | 40,753 | |
27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.
In the news (12)
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SteamDB
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 1 Sep — 8 September 2026
* The Blood of Dawnwalker ; * Onimusha: Way of the Sword ; * WARDOGS ; * Bodycam ; * How to Fish ; * Halloween: The Game ; * NBA 2K27 ; * STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * Crimson Desert Enhanced ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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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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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
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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SteamDB
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 30 Jun — 7 July 2026
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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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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
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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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 19 May — 26 May 2026
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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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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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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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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 27 Jan — 3 February 2026
* Dead by Daylight ; * Steam Deck ; * ARC Raiders ; * No Rest for the Wicked ; * Nioh 3 ; * Half Sword ; * Cairn ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ; * Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 20 Jan — 27 January 2026
* ARC Raiders ; * Steam Deck ; * Forza Horizon 6 ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ; * No Rest for the Wicked ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced ; * Cult of the Lamb ; * HELLDIVERS™ 2 ; * Quarantine Zone: The Last Check ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on…
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Game overview
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.
- Steam rank
- #42 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 42K
- Genre
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Rockstar Games
- Released
- Dec 5, 2019
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 93
- Recommendations
- 857K
View Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam →
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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 listed at $59.99 on Steam.
- What is the latest Red Dead Redemption 2 update?
- The most recent official update in our feed is "A Bustling Frontier Benefits All Roles in Red Dead Online" (Jun 2, 2026), categorized as News. 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…
- How many people play Red Dead Redemption 2?
- Red Dead Redemption 2 is #42 on Steam with a 24h peak of 41,852; 22,764 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official update: Jun 2, 2026 — A Bustling Frontier Benefits All Roles in Red Dead Online. As of Oct 22, 2026.
- 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.
24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 22, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. Red Dead Redemption 2 and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.