How many chapters are in Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2)? Game length, time to beat and missions

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Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2)

Rockstar always seem to create sprawling, wide-spanning games and Red Dead Redemption 2 is arguably the most ambitious. The story is set amidst the decline of the Wild West at the turn of the 20th century. Outlaw Arthur Morgan and his gang struggle to cope with the loss of their way of life, and across the story, this stunning narrative takes some shocking turns.

The sheer level of depth and scale is staggering – and playing through this one you may need a reminder over how far in the game you are. Well, fret not we have all the answers you need:

How long is RDR2?

Depending on how long you’re spending on each activity, the length of time you’ll spend with Red Dead 2 will differ.

  • Rushed  – 35-37 hours

A rushed playthrough focusing exclusively on the main missions and nothing else, rushing from one objective to the next.

  • Normal w/ just main missions – 50-52 hours

A normal playthrough focusing exclusively on the main missions and nothing else.

  • Normal w/ some side missions – 60-80 hours

A normal playthrough focusing on the main missions and doing some of the side missions and collectibles along the way. 

  • All collectibles & Achievements – 180-200 hours

If you want to grab everything the game has to offer, including unlocking all achievements and grabbing every collectible.

How many chapters are in RDR2?

Red Dead Redemption 2 is split across 6 chapters, and then two further epilogues. Each of these are then broken down further to include a variety of missions within them.

Chapter 1

  1. Outlaws from the West
  2. Enter, Pursued by a Memory
  3. Old Friends
  4. The Aftermath of Genesis
  5. Who the Hell is Leviticus Cornwall
  6. Eastward Bound

Chapter 2

  1. Polite Society, Valentine Style
  2. Americans at Rest
  3. Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego
  4. Who is Not without Sin
  5. Good, Honest, Snake Oil
  6. Money Lending and Other Sins
  7. Paying a Social Call
  8. A Quiet Time
  9. Blessed are the Meek?
  10. The First Shall be Last
  11. We Loved Once and True
  12. The Spines of America
  13. Pouring Forth Oil
  14. A Fisher of Men
  15. The Sheep and the Goats
  16. An American Pastoral Scene
  17. A Strange Kindness

Chapter 3

  1. Further Questions of Female Suffrage
  2. The New South
  3. The Course of True Love
  4. American Distillation
  5. Advertising, the New American Art
  6. An Honest Mistake
  7. Horse Flesh for Dinner
  8. The Fine Joys of Tobacco
  9. Preaching Forgiveness as He went
  10. Magicians for Sport
  11. Sodom? Back to Gomorrah
  12. Blessed are the Peacemakers
  13. Friends in Very Low Places
  14. A Short Walk in a Pretty Town
  15. Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern
  16. The Battle of Shady Belle

Chapter 4

  1. The Joys of Civilization
  2. Angelo Bronte, a Man of Honor
  3. No, No and Thrice, No
  4. The Gilded Cage
  5. A Fine Night of Debauchery
  6. Horsemen, Apocalypses
  7. American Fathers
  8. Urban Pleasures
  9. Country Pursuits
  10. Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten
  11. Banking, the Old American Art

Chapter 5

  1. Welcome to the New World
  2. Savagery Unleashed
  3. A Kind and Benevolent Despot
  4. Hell Hath No Fury
  5. Paradise Mercifully Departed
  6. Dear Uncle Tacitus
  7. Fleeting Joy
  8. Icarus and Friends
  9. That’s Murfree Country
  10. A Fork in the Road

Chapter 6

  1. Visiting Hours
  2. Just a Social Call
  3. A Rage Unleashed
  4. The Delights of Van Horn
  5. Archeology for Beginners
  6. The Bridge to Nowhere
  7. Honor, Amongst Thieves
  8. The Fine Art of Conversation
  9. Goodbye, Dear Friend
  10. Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow
  11. Favored Sons
  12. The King’s Son
  13. My Last Boy
  14. Our Best Selves
  15. Red Dead Redemption

Epilogue Part 1

  1. The Wheel
  2. Simple Pleasures
  3. Farming, for Beginners
  4. Fatherhood, for Beginners
  5. Old Habits
  6. Jim Milton Riders, Again?
  7. Fatherhood, for Idiots
  8. Motherhood
  9. Gainful Employment
  10. Home of the Gentry?

Epilogue Part 2

  1. Bar Knuckle Friendships
  2. Home Improvement for Beginners
  3. An Honest Day’s Labors
  4. The Tool Box
  5. A New Jerusalem
  6. A Quick Favor for an Old Friend
  7. Uncles Bad Day
  8. A Really Big Bastard
  9. Trying Again
  10. A New Future Imagined
  11. American Venom

 

So there we have it! All the chapters and the missions for each. Have you been playing through this one? What’s been your favourite part of Red Dead 2? Let us know in the comments below!

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