Red Dead is one of the most popular Rockstar Games franchises after Grand Theft Auto. In this article, we will clear up some recurring doubts about Rockstar’s cowboy series, including how many games there are, in what order to play them, or on what platforms they are available, among many other things. Let’s get started:
How many games are there in the Red Dead Redemption series and what platforms are they available on?
With Red Dead Redemption coming to PS4 and Switch in 2023, it doesn’t hurt to catch up on the franchise. There are a total of three Red Dead saga games and one standalone Red Dead Redemption expansion. They were released in this order and are available on the following platforms:
As a side note, Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare was released separately at the time, but was also included in the Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition and the PS4 and Switch versions.
What is the story of each game in the Red Dead Redemption series?
Here is a brief summary of the storyline for each game in the series:
In what order should I play the Red Dead Redemption saga?
As always when we write content of this nature, there are two main types of order: start and chronological.
All Red Dead games by release date
All Red Dead games in chronological order
Do I need to play all the games in the Red Dead Redemption saga to understand the story?
This is a tricky question, because even though the Red Dead franchise consists of only a few games, not all of them are canon. Here’s everything you need to know: