Released: Oct 26, 2018
- PC
- PS4
- XB1
Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats, Codes & Secrets
Last Updated on Sep 21, 2023This page contains cheats, hints, Easter eggs, secrets, and tips for Red Dead Redemption 2. We will continually update this page when we come across more useful cheats and tips.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats For PC
Where to Find Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats & Codes?
Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats can be found all over the game and most people don't realize they have come across any. They can be found written in newspapers, on the side of buildings, carved into dressers or cabinets, or even on the side of stagecoaches.
How to Enter Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Codes for PC
To enter Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats on PC, pause the game and go to Settings. You will see all the different options to edit different settings in the game but nothing for cheats or codes but this can be easily changed. If you are playing with a keyboard the Left Shift key will bring up the cheat input menu, no cheats will be listed here until you have unlocked them. Once you enter cheats they will be listed here and have the ability to be toggled on or off.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats Available at Start of Game
The following cheat codes are available at the very start of a new file and can be used at any time. When entering these cheat codes below there is no need to worry about word capitalization.
Be aware that using cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2 will disable the save feature and will turn off the ability to earn achievements.
| Cheat Code | Cheat Effect | Name On Cheat List |
|---|---|---|
| a simple life, a beautiful death | Gives you a loadout of basic weapons | Basic Weapons |
| death is silence | Gives you a loadout of stealth weapons | Stealth Weapons |
| history is written by fools | Gives you a loadout of gunslinger weapons | Gunslinger Weapons |
| greed is now a virtue | Gives you $500 each time you activate it | Add $500 |
| vanity. all is vanity | Gives you access to all the outfits in the game | Own All Outfits |
| eat of knowledge | Gives you access to all the recipes in the game | Learn All Recipes |
| share | All ledger upgrades and increases max supply levels | Purchase All Camp Upgrades |
| you revel in your disgrace, i see | Decreases your honor to the minimum amount | Decrease Honor |
| balance. all is balance | Resets your honor to neutral | Reset Honor |
| be greedy only for foresight | Infinite Dead Eye ability | Infinite Dead Eye |
| guide me better | Selection of your Dead Eye level 1 | Set Dead Eye Level |
| make me better | Selection of your Dead Eye level 2 | Set Dead Eye Level |
| i shall be better | Selection of your Dead Eye level 3 | Set Dead Eye Level |
| i still seek more | Selection of your Dead Eye level 4 | Set Dead Eye Level |
| i seek and i find | Selection of your Dead Eye level 5 | Set Dead Eye Level |
| you flourish before you die | Refills are of your bars | Set Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bars To Full |
| seek all the bounty of this place | Increase the level of all your bars | Increase Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bar Levels |
| my kingdom is a horse | Increases bonding with all horses | Increase Horse Bonding |
| better than my dog | Call your horse from any distance | Increase Whistle Range For Horse |
| a fool on command | Become drunk | Drunk |
| run! run! run! | Spawns a race horse | Create Race Horse |
| you want more than you have | Spawns a superior horse | Create Superior Horse |
| you want something new | Spawns a random horse | Create Random Horse |
| the best of the old ways | Spawns a stagecoach | Create Stagecoach |
| keep your dreams simple | Spawns a wagon | Create Wagon |
| keep your dreams light | Spawns a buggy | Create Buggy |
| you want punishment | Increases your wanted level | Increase Wanted Level |
| you want freedom | Decreases your wanted level | Decrease Wanted Level |
| you want everyone to go away | Remove all bounties and lockdown areas | Clear All Bounties And Lockdown Areas |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats With Requirements
The following cheat codes are not available at the very start of a new file and have a requirement that needs to be met to use them. When entering these cheat codes below there is no need to worry about word capitalization.
Be aware that using cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2 will disable the save feature and will turn off the ability to earn achievements.
| Cheat Code | Cheat Effect / Requirement | Name On Cheat List |
|---|---|---|
| abundance is the dullest desire | Infinite ammo for all weapons - Needs newspaper during chapter 1 | Infinite Ammunition |
| greed is american virtue | Gives you a loadout of heavy weapons - Needs newspaper after completing chapter 3 | Heavy Weapons |
| you long for sight and see nothing | Full map revealed - Needs newspaper after completing chapter 3 | Fog Of War |
| virtue unearned is not virtue | Increase honor to max amount - Needs newspaper after completing chapter 4 | Increase Honor |
| the lucky be strong evermore | Infinite stamina for you and horse - Needs newspaper after completing chapter 5 | Infinite Stamina |
| you seek more than the world offers | Refill and fortify all your bars - Needs newspaper after completing chapter 6 | Fortify Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bars |
| you are a beast built for war | Spawns a war horse - Needs newspaper after completing Epilogue | Create War Horse |
| would you be happier as a clown? | Spawns a circus wagon - Needs newspaper after completing Epilogue | Create Circus Wagon |