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RDR2 chapters: Full list of missions & how many to expect

Red Dead Redemption 2000 missions.

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Rockstar Games

Published: Wednesday, 11 October 2023 at 4:50 pm

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Rockstar always seems to go big and never home (except for maybe the GTA Trilogy Remaster), and its games are as wide as they are deep - which might leave you wondering where in the story you might be.

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That's why we have all of the Red Dead Redemption 2 chapters with a full list of missions, how many to expect and how long to beat RDR2.

Initially released in 2018, RDR2 has kept players busy ever since, and will continue to do so until Grand Theft Auto 6 releases sometime in the future.

If you are getting a little tired of the game, though, why not try and spice things up with some RDR2 cheats?

There is a sprawling Western epic awaiting you, and with so many great games coming out, you shouldn’t dilly-dally so you can enjoy them all. Read on to see what awaits you on the long road ahead.

How many chapters are in RDR2?

There are six main chapters and two epilogues in Red Dead Redemption 2. In these chapters and epilogues are many missions.

How Long to Beat says that the main story will take 50 hours to complete, the main story and side quests will take 81 hours and that a completionist run will net you 181 hours of play time.

That is significantly longer than the original Red Dead Redemption, which only required 46 hours for a 100% play through.

It was also just treated to a PS4 and Switch port, making it far easier for many players to enjoy the original on modern hardware before diving into the prequel.

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Full list of RDR2 chapters

Below are all of the chapters in Red Dead Redemption 2, listed with all of their corresponding missions. Safe to say, you’re going to be quite busy.

Full list of RDR2 Stranger Side Missions

In addition to the main quest, there are oodles of side missions for you to whittle away the hours. These missions appear on your map as "?" when you are in the vicinity of them.

Below we have two separate lists, one for regular Stranger missions and another for time-sensitive ones that are only available during specific moments in the story.

Stranger Side Missions

  1. Arcadia for Amateurs
  2. The Smell of the Grease Paint
  3. Fundraiser
  4. The Noblest of Men, and a Woman (Gunslingers)
  5. Smoking and Other Hobbies
  6. A Test of Faith
  7. Geology for Beginners
  8. A Better World, A New Friend
  9. All that Glitters
  10. He’s British, of Course
  11. No Good Deed
  12. The Iniquities of History
  13. A Fisher of Fish
  14. Oh, Brother
  15. The Ties that Bind Us
  16. The Artist’s Way
  17. A bright Bouncing Boy
  18. The Mercies of Knowledge
  19. Idealism and Pragmatism for Beginners
  20. Duchesses and Other Animals
  21. The Widow of Willard’s Rest
  22. The Wisdom of the Elders
  23. The Veteran
  24. The American Inferno, Burnt Out
  25. American Dreams
  26. A Fine Night For It

Time-sensitive Stranger Side Missions

  1. We Loved Once and True I-III – Chapter Two
  2. Money Lending and Other Sins I-II – Chapter Two
  3. Pouring Forth Oil II – Chapter Two
  4. Money Lending and Other Sins IV – Chapter Three
  5. Money Lending and Other Sins V – Chapter Four
  6. Help a Brother Out – Chapter Four
  7. Brothers and Sisters, One and All – Chapter Four
  8. Fatherhood and Other Dreams I-II – Chapter Four
  9. Do Not Seek Absolution I-II – Chapter Six
  10. Of Men and Angels – Chapter Six
  11. The Course of True Love IV-V – Chapter Six
  12. Money Lending and Other Sins – VI-VII

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Cole LukeFreelance Writer

Cole Luke is a freelance journalist and video producer who contributes to Radio Times Gaming. He also has bylines for Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, Network N and more.

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