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Winner of over 175 Game of the Year Awards and recipient of over 250 perfect scores, RDR2 is the epic tale of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the infamous Van der Linde gang, on the run across America at the dawn of the modern age. Also includes access to the shared living world of Red Dead Online.

Release DateDec 5, 2019
Price$ 59.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.6% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.6%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.8% Top 4% / 89.8%  Top 4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)429.9K  Top 1% / 469.1K  Top 1%
Curators214 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time91.7 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar1.5 hour  Top 15%
Followers703.7K  Top 1%
Owners± 12.9M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 11.7M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 292.2M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Red Dead Redemption 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Red Dead Redemption 2's Steam rating and reviews from December 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 72.5% (December 2019) to 90.5% (November 2023).

With its 469.1K reviews Top 1%, Red Dead Redemption 2 is indisputably a major AAA level success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Red Dead Redemption 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Red Dead Redemption 2's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (35%), followed by Simplified Chinese (34%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is available in 13 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Red Dead Redemption 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Red Dead Redemption 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 212 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Red Dead Redemption 2 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 177 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • immersive open world
  • detailed world
  • great story
  • realistic hunting/fishing
  • stunning graphics
  • excellent horse/movement mechanics
  • outstanding sound design
  • varied quests and encounters
  • memorable characters
  • excellent voice acting
  • weapon loadout system
  • tedious item collection
  • occasional Ludonarrative dissonance

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 90.6% rating  Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Red Dead Redemption 2's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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