Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats can be collected as you progress through the campaign, and in this guide we’re going to list all RDR2 cheats, how you unlock them, and what they do. Remember that if you’re using cheats in this game Trophies will be disabled and you won’t be able to save your progress. As a result you should create a new save state for your game before enabling cheats just to be on the safe side, and you can find out how to save Red Dead Redemption 2 manually through the link.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats: All Cheat Codes and How to Unlock Them

There are 33 cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2, which require you to enter various phrases into the cheats page. Some of these can be found in newspapers, which you can purchase from newspaper vendors around the map. Others are discovered hidden in the world itself.
Where Can You Buy Newspapers in Red Dead Redemption 2?
Some newspapers in Red Dead Redemption 2 include cheat codes, so you'll want to purchase these from various newspaper vendors in the game. These outlets can be found in Valentine, Rhodes, Blackwater, Strawberry, and Annesburg. There are unique newspapers at each particular region, so be sure to collect all of the sets as you progress.
How Do You Read Newspapers in Red Dead Redemption 2?
In order to read newspapers in Red Dead Redemption 2, open your satchel with the right button on the d-pad, then go to Documents followed by Newspapers. A list of all the newspapers you own will be displayed. Look for boxouts that contain phrases which can be entered into the cheats page to unlock RDR2 cheats.
How Do You Activate Cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2?
To activate cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PlayStation 4, bring up the pause menu and select Settings. Then push the triangle button to open the cheats list and again to enter a cheat code. You need to manually type in the cheat codes listed below in order to unlock them in the game. Make sure you get your spelling correct, otherwise these obviously won't work.
How Do You Unlock All Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats and What Do They Do?
Here are all 33 Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes, what they do, and how you unlock them:
Cheat Code | Name | Description | Location |
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You flourish before you die | Set Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars to Full | Refills health, stamina, and dead eye | None |
You seek more than the world offers | Fortify Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars | Refills and fortifies health, stamina, and dead eye | None |
Keep your dreams simple | Create Wagon | Spawns a wagon with a horse | None |
Keep your dreams light | Create Buggy | Spawns a horse and cart | - |
Run! Run! Run! | Create Race Horse | Spawns in a race horse | None |
Would you be happier as a clown? | Create Circus Wagon | Spawns in a circus wagon | - |
The best of the old ways | Create Stagecoach | Spawns in a stagecoach | - |
You are a beast built for war | Create War Horse | Spawns in a war horse | - |
You want more than you have | Create Superior Horse | Spawns in a superior horse | - |
You want something new | Create Random Horse | Spawns in a random horse | |
Vanity. All is vanity | Unlocks All Clothes | Unlocks all clothing options in the game | Saint Denis: Fence's Shop |
Make me better | Set Dead Eye Level (2) | Sets the dead eye level to two | None |
I shall be better | Set Dead Eye Level (3) | Sets the dead eye level to three | None |
I still seek more | Set Dead Eye Level (4) | Sets the dead eye level to four | None |
I seek and I find | Set Dead Eye Level (5) | Sets the dead eye level to five | None |
You want freedom | Decrease Wanted Level | Decreases wanted level | - |
You want punishment | Increase Wanted Level | Increases wanted level | Little Creek River |
My kingdom is a horse | Increase Horse Bonding | Increases bonding level with current horse | - |
Better than my dog | Call Horse from Anywhere | You can call your horse from anywhere regardless of proximity | - |
A fool on command | Drunk | Makes you intoxicated instantly | None |
Better than my dog | Increase Horse Whistle Range | Call your horse from wherever you are | None |
A simple life, a beautiful death | Simple Weapons | Adds simple weapons to your inventory | |
Greed is American virtue | Heavy Weapons | Adds heavy weapons to your inventory | Newspaper: New Hanover Gazette No 27 |
Death is silence | Stealth Weapons | Adds stealth weapons to your inventory | - |
History is written by fools | Gunslinger Weapons | Adds gunslinger weapons to your inventory | - |
Abundance is the dullest desire | Infinite Ammo | Enables infinite ammunition | - |
The lucky be strong evermore | Infinite Stamina | Your stamina will never run out | - |
Eat of Knowledge | Learn All Crafting Recipes | You'll learn all crafting recipes instantly | - |
You long for sight and see nothing | Fog of War | Reveals the full map | - |
Virtue unearned is not virtue | High Honor | Increases your honor rating | - |
Balance. All is balance | Neutralise Honor | Resets your honor to neutral | Newspaper: New Hanover Gazette No 27 |
You revel in your disgrace, I see | Low Honor | Reduces your honor rating | - |
Greed is now a virtue | $500 Money | Instantly receive $500 each time the cheat is triggered | - |
Share | Obtain All Camp Upgrades | Unlocks all camp upgrades | - |
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I’m not sure I’ll use these to start with, but it’s cool to see old-skool cheat code screens are in the game... My nostalgia of SNES / Megadrive / Ps1 is kicking in!
Seek all the bounty of this place
Increase health, stamina, and dead eye bar levels.
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