All Red Dead Redemption cheats for single-player

Red Dead Redemption
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There are lots of Red Dead Redemption cheat codes you can enter to amp up the ridiculousness in your outlaw adventure. They range from invincibility, unlimited ammo, and unlimited Dead Eye, letting you become the ultimate outlaw, or even granting yourself flaming bullets or summoning a rideable donkey to venture across the plains atop.

Of the 39 cheats available, just under half of them are available from the get-go, but the rest must be unlocked by manually typing code phrases that are hidden around the world of Red Dead Redemption into the in-game cheats menu. So, to make this a much less tedious process for you, we've rounded up a full table of Red Dead Redemption cheats below, including the phrases you need to enter, so you should get back to rootin’, tootin’, and shootin’ in no time.

If you're more interested in the sequel, then you can also check out all of the Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats here!

How to enter Red Dead Redemption cheats

Red Dead Redemption cheat code unlocked

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Before getting to the full list of Red Dead Redemption cheats, you need to know how you activate them. Pause the game, select the ‘Options’ menu, then select the ‘Cheats’ menu. This will bring up a list of all the cheats you have unlocked – you should have some cheats on the list already, but there are plenty more to add to them!

To get more cheats, press Y on Xbox, Triangle on PlayStation, or X on Nintendo Switch to bring up your console’s keyboard, or follow the appropriate prompt on PC. Now you can type in the relevant phrases, one at a time, from the list below.

Be warned: activating a cheat code while playing Red Dead Redemption single-player will disable autosaves and Achievements or Trophies. Turning off any cheats won’t suddenly fix this, so to get back to normal you need to reload a previous save to reach a point before you activated any cheats. If you plan on using any cheats, it’s always good to save at a campfire or settlement just before you activate them to ensure you don’t lose any progress.

All cheat codes for Red Dead Redemption 1

Red Dead Redemption cheats list menu

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Here’s a full list of every cheat code in Red Dead Redemption single player mode. Any cheats marked with “automatically unlocked” should already be in your cheats list and do not require you to enter a phrase:

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Cheat name

Cheat phrase

Function

Invincibility

he gives strength to the weak

Become invincible

Infinite Dead Eye

i don't understand imnfinity

Gain infinite Dead Eye meter

Infinite Horse Stamina

make hay while the sun shines

Your horse gains infinite stamina

Infinite Ammo

abundance is everywhere

Gain infinite ammunition

Every Shot Counts

Automatically unlocked

All shots fired are one-hit kills, including enemy bullets

Money

the root of all evil, we thank you!

Gain $500

Donkey Rider

Automatically unlocked

Spawn a donkey that you can ride

Horse

beasts and man together

Spawn a horse

Coach

now who put that there?

Spawn a stagecoach or wagon

Diplomatic Immunity

i wish i worked for uncle sam

Wanted levels and bounties disabled

Increase Bounty

Automatically unlocked

Increases your bounty value

Decrease Bounty

they sell souls cheap here

Decreases your bounty value

Clear Bounty

Automatically unlocked

Removes your bounty

Gun Set 1

it's my constitutional right

Unlock the Volcanic Pistol, Double-Barreled Shotgun, and Springfield Rifle

Gun Set 2

i'm an american. i need guns

Unlock the Schofield Revolver, Semi-automatic Pistol, Sawed-off Shotgun, Buffalo Rifle, Winchester Repeater, and Fire Bottles

Gun Set 3

Automatically unlocked

Unlock the Double-Action Revolver, High Power Pistol, Pump-action Shotgun, Rolling Block Rifle, Henry Repeater, and Dynamite

Gun Set 4

Automatically unlocked

Unlock the LeMat Revolver, Mauser Pistol, Semi-auto Shotgun, Carcano Rifle, Evans Repeater, Bolt Action Rifle, and Throwing Knives

Punchout

Automatically unlocked

Melee attacks are one-hit kills

Famous

i am one of them famous fellas

Increase Fame level to maximum

Who?

humility before the lord

Resets Fame level to Nobody

Good Guy

it aint pride. it's honor

Increase your Honor level to maximum honor (Hero)

Bad Guy

Automatically unlocked

Decrease your Honor level to maximum dishonor (Desperado)

So-so Guy

Automatically unlocked

Set your Honor level to neutral

Change Weather

Automatically unlocked

Changes the weather

Beastmaster

Automatically unlocked

All animals are friendly

Hitchcock

Automatically unlocked

Unknown/no effect

Old School

the old ways is the best ways

Add an old-timey sepia filter to the screen

Guns Blazing

Automatically unlocked

Bullets become flaming bullets

Hic

i'm drunk as a skunk and twice as smelly

Become drunk

Sharp Dressed Man

don't you look fine and dandy

Unlock the Gentleman's Attire and Legend of the West outfits

Man In Uniform

i love a man in uniform

Unlock the Bureau Uniform, US Marshal Uniform, and US Army Uniform outfits

Gang Chic

you think you tough, mister?

Unlock the Bollard Twins, Treasure Hunter, Bandito, and Reyes' Rebels outfits

Lewis and Clark

you got yourself a fine pair of eyes

Unlock all areas

Jack Attack

oh my son, my blessed son

Completes all story missions and you play as Jack Marston

Right to Bear Arms

Automatically unlocked

Everyone gets guns

Rise Up

Automatically unlocked

Everyone becomes hostile

Dead-Eye Level 1

Automatically unlocked

Set Dead Eye to Level 1

Dead-Eye Level 2

Automatically unlocked

Set Dead Eye to Level 2

Dead-Eye Level 3

Automatically unlocked

Set Dead Eye to Level 3

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Will Sawyer
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