Red Dead Redemption 2 Steam Achievements: how many and what's known
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Red Dead Redemption 2 has 51 achievements on Steam — that’s the official figure listed on the game’s Steam app page. The game carries the Steam Achievements category, and the store shows a handful of the list right on the page, before anyone even buys it.
How many achievements RDR2 has on Steam
The Red Dead Redemption 2 Steam page lists exactly 51 achievements. That’s the official figure from the store itself, not a count compiled by a third-party wiki or a progress tracker. Steam publishes this number for every game that supports the platform’s achievement system, and RDR2 is one of those titles.
Beyond the number itself, the game’s page also carries the Steam Achievements category — a tag Steam assigns to an app once the developer has wired it up to the platform’s achievement system. That category is what confirms these are Steam achievements specifically, rather than some separate progress system run by Rockstar itself.
How achievement tracking works
Achievement progress is tied to a specific Steam app — in RDR2’s case, that’s app ID 1174180. Steam matches a player’s library to the game through that exact number, and counts which achievements have already been unlocked and which haven’t.
Practically, this means tracking happens at the app level within Steam, not through some separate external service. The store page doesn’t go into the mechanics beyond that — how the platform credits progress under the hood, or whether there’s a delay after meeting an in-game condition, isn’t explained there. That’s Steam’s internal workings, and no official technical breakdown of it appears on the game’s page.
For a player, this has a practical upshot: if you’re checking your own achievement stats or comparing notes with friends, the reference point is the app numbered 1174180, not the game’s name written out freely. Pages and tools that work with Steam achievements typically key off that app ID, so there’s no risk of mixing it up with another edition or platform.
Achievement examples shown on the store page
Steam displays part of the achievement list directly on the game’s page, as a showcase, before a player has even launched the game. Among the examples that appear there:
- Back in the Mud
- Just a Scratch
- To Greener Pastures
- Settling Feuds
- Washed Ashore
- No Traitors
These are exactly the names the app page shows. Steam doesn’t add a description or unlock conditions to them in the showcase itself — you only see the title and, typically, an icon. These are examples drawn from the full pool of 51 achievements, not some separate, smaller category.
If you’re curious which platforms and editions the game is available on in general, that’s covered in our piece on RDR2’s editions and platforms.
What is not officially stated
- The unlock conditions for specific achievements. The Steam page only shows the names of a few examples, without describing what exactly needs to happen in-game to earn them.
- A full list of all 51 achievements. The store only shows a partial showcase on the page, not an expanded list of every entry with a description.
- The percentage of players who’ve unlocked each achievement, or any rarity statistics — none of that data appears on the app page.
- Achievement or trophy data for other platforms. The figure above refers specifically to the Steam app under ID 1174180, not to console versions of the game.
For anyone planning a PC install who wants the technical details, there’s a separate piece on RDR2’s PC system requirements — it’s built the same way, straight from the official Steam page.
It’s worth keeping in mind where the numbers and names in this piece actually come from: the only sources are the official Steam app page and Rockstar Games’ official site. If you come across a detailed breakdown of what each achievement requires, or a different overall count, that’s not the official Steam page — it’s a third-party interpretation or guess.
In short
RDR2 has 51 official achievements on Steam, carries the Steam Achievements category, and tracks progress through app ID 1174180. Steam doesn’t publish a full list of unlock conditions or any statistics on the game’s page — only the names of a few examples are known.
Frequently asked questions
How many achievements does Red Dead Redemption 2 have on Steam?
51 achievements — that's the official figure listed on the game's Steam app page. It applies specifically to the Steam version of the game, under app ID 1174180, not to any other platform.
What does the Steam Achievements category on the game's page mean?
It's a tag Steam assigns to a game once the developer has hooked it up to the platform's achievement system. That category being present is what confirms these are Steam achievements, not some separate progress system run by Rockstar.
Which achievements does Steam show directly on the game's page?
Among the examples the page displays as a showcase are Back in the Mud, Just a Scratch, To Greener Pastures, Settling Feuds, Washed Ashore, and No Traitors. That's only a slice of the full 51, not a complete list.
What is achievement progress tied to in RDR2?
Progress is tied to a specific Steam app, identified by 1174180. Steam matches a player's profile to the game through that ID and counts how many achievements have been unlocked so far.
Is it known exactly what unlocks each achievement?
No, the store page only shows the names of a few examples, without describing the conditions for earning them. Neither Rockstar nor Steam publish a full breakdown of all 51 achievements with explanations on that page.