Despite the success of Red Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Online hasn't quite lived up to its potential since bolting from the bounds of beta in mid-2019.
That's not to say it isn't a good game. With the right mix of players on any populated server, Rockstar's multiplayer cowboy crime sim is still up there with the most entertaining open-world games in 2025. But despite its scope to match the ambition of GTA Online once upon a time, RDO instead persists in the lurching shadow of its modern day cousin.
