Red Dead Online
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ActionAdventureOpen WorldMultiplayerWesternHorsesRealistic

298 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 946

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,069

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Game description

Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.

Basic info

DeveloperRockstar Games
PublisherRockstar Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateDec 1, 2020
Price
  • Steam store −50% $19.99 $9.99 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $9.99 · Steam
  • Historical low $1.24 · 3-month low $9.99Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 - 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Storage150 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 381 reviews from the past 1 year

73.0/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (83%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

The scenery of Red Dead Online wins steady praise, but its score of 73.0 reflects cheaters and fading support.

👍 Strengths

94 reviews love the game, and some enjoy relaxed activities like fishing or passive play. 50 praise the visuals, calling it a beautiful game with stunning graphics, and Visuals & Sound ranks 69th of 1249. 44 admire the world, from its immersive frontier setting to landscapes that offer a peaceful place to explore. Story & World ranks 268th of 1096, and Gameplay ranks 665th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness ranks 1329th of 1399, and Tech & Support appears in 40% of analyzed reviews, ranking 1329th of 1399. 109 reviews say hackers and cheaters ruin sessions with instant kills, exploits and crashed servers. 50 feel the developers abandoned the game, with no new updates or fixes. 26 report bugs and crashes, and a few mention long standing problems such as wandering horses and missing wildlife. Multiplayer ranks 481st of 642.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“lots of hackers and modders ruining gameplay with one-shot kills and spawning exploits” · 109 reviews
“nothing but love for this game, absolutely love it” · 94 reviews
“graphics and story are great” · 50 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.77 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “really good sandbox games with freedom” · 10 reviews
Negative “can't rob stores in multiplayer, feels like roblox rp server where you can't do anything” · 1 review

Progression 15% · Difficulty 2% · Onboarding 3% · Strategy 3% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.69 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world reacts realistically to player actions and consequences” · 44 reviews

Story 15% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +0.54 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “infinito contenido y actividades” · 1 review
Negative “lack of late game content” · 11 reviews

Variety 8% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.30 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics and story are great” · 50 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.58 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “women brutally harassed by toxic male players” · 9 reviews
Positive “great player base community” · 1 review

Playing together 32% · Servers & Connection 8%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Anti-cheat -1.30 · How common cheaters are and how well they're stopped
Negative “lots of hackers and modders ruining gameplay with one-shot kills and spawning exploits” · 109 reviews

Pricing 15% · Balance 2% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -1.13 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “Rockstar discontinued updates and support, lost potential” · 50 reviews

Stability 16% · Performance 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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