Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes list (2024)

From money cheats to infinite ammo, every cheat code in Red Dead Redemption 2 listed.

Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats can be a big help, providing you with infinite ammo, every outfit, a lowered Wanted Level, and lots more! All have their uses, but the money cheat is particularly helpful.

However, it's not very clear how to enter cheat codes in Red Dead Redemption 2, so we've gone over how to do so below, along with listing all cheat codes in RDR2.

If you're interested in more Red Dead Redemption 2 help, see our explainers on the best horse, best weapons, Legendary Fish locations and Legendary Animal locations.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes list

From money cheats to infinite ammo, here's a list of all Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes:

Cheat code	Cheat effect	Requirement
Greed is now a virtue	Add $500	None
A simple life, a beautiful death	Basic weapons	None
Keep your dreams light	Create Buggy	None
Run! Run! Run!	Create race horse	None
You want something new	Create Random Horse	None
The best of the old ways	Create Stagecoach	None
You want more than you have	Create Superior Horse	None
Keep your dreams simple	Create Wagon	None
You revel in your disgrace, I see	Decrease Honor	None
You want freedom	Decrease Wanted Level	None
A fool on command	Forces you to become drunk	None
History is written by Fools	Gunslinger Weapons	None
Seek all the bounty of this place	Increase Health, Stamina and Dead Eye levels	None
My kingdom is a horse	Increase Horse Bonding	None
You want punishment	Increase Wanted Level	None
Better than my dog	Increase Whistle Range for Horse	None
Be Greedy only for Foresight	Infinite Dead Eye	None
Eat of Knowledge	Learn All Recipes	None
Vanity. All is vanity	Own all Outfits	None
Balance. All is balance	Reset Honor	None
You flourish before you die	Set Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bars to Full	None
Guide me Better	Set Dead Eye to level 1	None
Make me Better	Set Dead Eye to level 2	None
I shall be better	Set Dead Eye to level 3	None
I still seek more	Set Dead Eye to level 4	None
I seek and I find	Set Dead Eye to level 5	None
Death is silence	Stealth weapons	None
Share	Purchase all Camp upgrades	None
You want everyone to go away	Clear all Bounties and Lockdown Areas	None
Abundance is the dullest desire	Infinite Ammo	Own Newspaper Hanover 27 or Saint Denis 43 (acquired anytime in Chapter 2)
Greed is American Virtue	Heavy Ammo	Own Newspaper Saint Denis 46 (acquired in Chapter 3 after Magicians for Sport)
You long for sight and see nothing	Remove Fog of War from map	Own Newspaper Saint Denis 47 (acquired in Chapter 3 after Magicians for Sport)
Virtue unearned is not virtue	Increase Honor	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 48 (after Chapter 4 mission Urban Pleasures)
The lucky be strong evermore	Infinite Stamina	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 49 (after completing Chapter 5)
You seek more than the world offers	Fortify Health, Stamina and Dead Eye	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 52 (after Chapter 6 mission The King's Son)
You are a beast built for war	Create War Horse	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 53 (after completing the Epilogue)
Would you be happier as a clown?	Create Circus Wagon	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 54 (after completing the Epilogue)

Thanks to reader SoulPhoenix316 and DuPz on reddit helping fill in the gaps on some of the above!

Keep in mind that any RDR2 cheats activated will disable the ability to unlock Achievements or Trophies for the duration of that playthrough. The good news is it won't let you save your progress, so it allows you to fully let your hair down before you get back to the adventure. Have fun!

How to enter cheat codes in Red Dead Redemption 2

To enter cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2:

1. Pause the game, then access Settings.
2. Press Triangle on PlayStation or Y on Xbox to enter the cheats menu.
3. Press Triangle or Y again, then enter one of the cheat codes listed above to unlock a cheat.

Now, any cheats that you have unlocked are available to toggle on and off, meaning you only have to enter each cheat once to access it whenever you like.

Of course, as soon as you enable it, you'll get a warning - activating a cheat means you cannot save your single player progress, or collect Trophies or Achievements. In short - anything you do from then on won't count.

Here's a video showing how to enter cheat codes in Red Dead Redemption 2:

How to enter cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2

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How to unlock cheats with newspapers in Red Dead Redemption 2

As mentioned above, there are certain requirements in the form of Newspapers, and you can get newspapers from vendors in settlements. You need to own the corresponding Newspaper in order to unlock a specific cheat, which is printed at the bottom if you flip it over, like the picture below shows:

If you try to enter these types of cheats ahead of time, the game will give you an error message saying 'You do not meet the prerequisites to unlock this cheat'.

There are three types of different newspapers that release new editions throughout the story. You can choose to purchase them from Valentine (New Hanover Gazette), Strawberry (Blackwater Ledger) and Rhodes (Saint Denis Times) as you go, or wait until the end to catch up on the back catalogue.

For some reason there are times where you cannot buy a newspaper from a vendor. If you come across this, we recommend coming back later to try again. As far as we understand, none are missable, so don't sweat it if you pass one by.