How long is Red Dead Redemption? (2024)

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The Red Dead Redemption story takes place over 57 missions, which sounds like a lot, but it’s possible to get through the entire story in around 20 hours, perhaps a little less, if it’s your sole focus. However, it’s inevitable that you’ll spend at least a few hours galloping around, exploring New Austin and completing various Red Dead Redemption Stranger missions across the land, so you’ll be spending closer to 30 hours if you enjoy roaming around and taking on side missions.

Finally, if you’re up for experiencing every aspect of Red Dead Redemption 1, or just want to take your time with seeing John Marston’s story through to the end, you’ll probably be spending over 35 hours in the game. For 100% completionists, your final Red Dead Redemption completion time is more than likely going to be in the 40–50-hour range, as there’s a lot for John Marston to see and do.

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