A dedicated gamer of Rockstar’sRed Dead Onlinehas posted a video to TikTok, boasting their many accolades and accrued wealth. The hardcore fan shared their secrets to success while rebuffing accusations that they cheated their way to the top inRed Dead Online.
Red Dead Onlinelaunched in beta on June 22, 2025, a month after the release ofRed Dead Redemption 2.Initially threadbare in terms of content or direction,Red Dead Onlinereceived a series of updates before and after the push out of beta and into its full launch in May 2019. Never reaching the same level of player retention or profitability thatGrand Theft Auto Onlineachieved, Rockstar made the tough decision towind down support forRed Dead Onlinein July 2022, shifting resources to the development ofGrand Theft Auto 6.The decision came as a massive disappointment to fans who still play the game daily, with Steam Charts putting the average concurrent player count at nearly 2,000 over the month of November.
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User TheRolePlayerX, one ofRed Dead Online’spremiere players, took to TikTok in response to a comment that they had been cheating. In the posted video, TheRolePlayerX lounges on a couch, wearing an outfit very on-brand forRed Deadwhile they defend themselves from the accusation. With over 5,000 in gold and nearly a million dollars in-game, TheRolePlayerX reveals their method for success was as simple as they come. “Get out there and grind,” they state, then prove the claim by sharing atotal played game time inRed Dead Onlineof410 days. Other boasted stats include over 11,000 player kills, and 562 of the possible 667 awards won inRed Dead Online.
AlthoughRed Dead Onlinenever reached the same highs asGrand Theft Auto Onlinein terms of quantityof content, for players like TheRolePlayerX, it offered a gameplay experience unlike any other, and the decision to halt support for the game mode is a tough pill to swallow. With an amount of time played typically only seen in MMORPGs, there was something special about the wild west simulator that spoke to a certain demographic. With theRed Dead Redemption 2modding scene, there is some hope that fans may one day be able to add their own content and custom servers toRed Dead Online,but for now, fans will have to keep grinding on the content currently available.
Despite the lack of support moving forward,Red Dead Onlineis a fairly complete package, with plenty to get out and do, either with friends or solo. The insane level of commitment from players like TheRolePLayerx demonstrates how much the game means to some people and the level of enjoymentRed Dead Onlinestill provides for thousandsof gamers.
Red Dead Onlineis available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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