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Red Dead Redemption Netflix

ActionGoogle PlayApp Store
7.2/10
Our score
★ 4.8·1M+ installs
Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-21

Screenshots

John Marston aiming a revolver around a corner in a frontier townA rider silhouetted against an orange sunset on the plainsMarston walking a dusty Mexican street at high noon with a minimapMarston on foot in the brush with a rifle on his back and a bounty target aheadA gunfight outside a saloon on a town street at duskA wagon and riders on a mountain road with a canyon behind

About Red Dead Redemption Netflix

Red Dead Redemption on Netflix is the whole 2010 Rockstar game — John Marston hunting his old gang across New Austin and Mexico — plus Undead Nightmare, on iOS and Android since December 2025 for Netflix members, with no ads, no purchases and touch controls that reviewers survive and controllers they recommend. Past a million Android installs at 4.8. The catches: a Netflix plan, iOS 18 and Android 10, a device whitelist, and re-downloads that one reviewer says arrive daily.

Game information

DeveloperNetflix, Inc.
Version1.58.63226194
Size2.81 GB (Android) · 3.1 GB (iOS)
Price / In-appFree
Contains adsNo
In-app purchasesNo — Netflix membership required
Content ratingMature 17+
Requires (Android)Android 10+
Requires (iOS)iOS 18.0+
Offline modeSingle-player, Netflix login and periodic downloads required
Interface languagesEN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO + 6 more
Store rating4.8 from 92,821 ratings
Installs1M+
Updated by developer2026-03-04
Data checked2026-09-21

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-21. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Red Dead Redemption on Netflix Review: Marston in Your Pocket, on Listed Phones

The Full 2010 Game, Undead Nightmare Included, No Multiplayer

This is the complete single-player Red Dead Redemption — John Marston, forced by federal agents to hunt the gang he rode with, across the frontier and into Mexico — with Undead Nightmare, the zombie-apocalypse expansion, and the Game of the Year bonus content, on mobile for the first time in December 2025 through Netflix; multiplayer is not included. The most-voted Google Play review, January 16, 2026 with 443 votes, calls it still gorgeous, struggled with the horse at first, and even on a Galaxy S25 Ultra found the camera easy to bump instead of the player, recommending a look through the options and, in an update, a Bluetooth controller; a June 8 five-star with 42 votes says it plainly — RDR on the go, a little janky at 16 years old, and with a PS4 controller almost identical to 2010. Rated 18+ and Mature 17+, in 12 languages.

A Whitelist, Daily Re-Downloads and a Cutscene the Controller Interrupts

The port's problems are about devices rather than the game. Netflix restricts installation to a device whitelist, which a September 15, 2026 Play four-star wants gone; the same review notes a bug carried from the original hardware — a disconnected controller interrupting cutscenes — that makes no sense when touch controls exist as a fallback. On the App Store, a September 18 two-star on an iPhone 17 must re-download three-plus gigabytes every day and is asked for seven gigabytes it does not need; a September 12 one-star reports broken intro graphics on an iPad Pro and another cannot get past the Netflix password screen; a September 13 review simply lags. Ratings: 4.8 from 92,821 on Play with a million installs, 4.8 from 57,854 on the App Store. Version 1.58 dates from March 4 on iOS, with the Android build matching.

Netflix Membership Required — Nothing Else to Pay, Nothing Else Sold

There is no price and no shop: both listings say Netflix membership required, the App Store's only in-app purchase is the Netflix Standard Plan at $19.99, and neither store shows advertising or a loot-box flag. For a household that already pays for Netflix it is the game free, complete, with no ads; for anyone else it is a streaming subscription for a 2010 classic that Rockstar also sells outright on consoles. Apple lists no tracking. The install is 3.1 GB on iPhone, iOS 18 or newer; Android needs 10 or newer and a whitelisted device. Membership prices vary by region and plan.

Pros

  • The complete Red Dead Redemption with Undead Nightmare and GOTY extras
  • No ads, no purchases — included with a Netflix plan
  • Controller support that makes it almost identical to 2010, per a June review
  • Optimised well enough to match RDR 2 on Xbox, per a September iPhone review
  • 4.8 on both stores from 150,000 ratings combined

Cons

  • A Netflix membership is the only way in — no purchase
  • A device whitelist and floors of iOS 18 and Android 10
  • Daily multi-gigabyte re-downloads and a phantom 7 GB requirement, per a September iPhone 17 review
  • Touch camera that bumps instead of the horse, per the 443-vote review

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Verdict

A 7.2: one of the great open-world games, complete on a phone, playable with a controller as it was in 2010, and gated by three things that have nothing to do with the game — a Netflix plan, a device whitelist, and downloads that behave badly for some. Take it if you already have Netflix and a recent, listed phone. Skip it if you would be subscribing for this alone, or if your device is not on the list.

Gameplay9The 2010 open-world Western intact, expansions included, janky at 16 in the ways it always was.
Controls6Touch that fights the camera and the horse; a pad restores the console game.
Replay value7A long campaign, Undead Nightmare and challenges; no multiplayer.
Graphics & sound8Still gorgeous, per the top review; broken intro graphics on one iPad Pro.
Monetisation6Nothing sold inside; a Netflix plan required outside.
7.2out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

1

Can you play Red Dead Redemption on Netflix offline?

The campaign is single-player and the listing excludes multiplayer, so play should work without a signal once installed — but the app opens through a Netflix login, and a September 2026 iPhone reviewer reports multi-gigabyte re-downloads arriving daily, which need Wi-Fi. Keep the membership active and the device online now and then.

2

Is Red Dead Redemption on Netflix free?

Free with a Netflix membership, and unavailable without one: both listings say membership required, the App Store's only purchase is the Netflix Standard Plan at $19.99, and there are no ads or in-game purchases. Rockstar sells the game outright on consoles. Plan prices vary by region.

3

What phone do you need for Red Dead Redemption on Netflix?

iOS 18 or newer with 3.1 GB free — one reviewer's phone asked for 7 GB — or Android 10 or newer on a device Netflix has whitelisted, which a September 2026 reviewer wants abolished. A Galaxy S25 Ultra and an iPhone 17 both appear in reviews; a Bluetooth controller is the upgrade the top review recommends.

4

Can you play Red Dead Redemption on Netflix with friends?

No. The listing states that this version does not include multiplayer — the 2010 game's online modes are absent — so it is Marston's campaign and Undead Nightmare alone. Each household member needs their own Netflix profile to log in.

5

How long is Red Dead Redemption on Netflix?

The main story runs around twenty hours, Undead Nightmare adds several more, and the challenges, hunting and side missions of the GOTY content stretch it past forty; nothing in the mobile reviews suggests cuts. The horse, per the top review, takes a few hours to tame on touch.

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About this page. ScoredApps reviewed Red Dead Redemption Netflix independently. We don't own, develop, or distribute this app, and we're not affiliated with Netflix, Inc.. Official site: www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption · Google Play listing · Developer support: playstore@netflix.com