# List of accolades received by Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western-themed 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. A prequel to the 2010 game Red Dead Redemption, the game is set in 1899 in a fictionalized representation of the Western, Midwestern and Southern United States and follows outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang. Arthur must deal with the decline of the Wild West whilst attempting to survive against government forces, rival gangs, and other enemies. The game was announced on October 18, 2016, and was widely anticipated. It was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards in 2016 and 2017, and for Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards.
The game was released worldwide on October 26, 2018, for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles. Red Dead Redemption 2 received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic; it is one of the highest-rated games on Metacritic, and the highest-rated PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game alongside Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V. The game had the largest opening weekend in the history of entertainment, making over US$725 million in three days, and had the second highest-grossing entertainment launch (behind Grand Theft Auto V). It set records for most pre-orders, largest first-day sales, and largest sales for the first three days in market on PlayStation Network.
Red Dead Redemption 2 won over 175 Game of the Year awards, receiving wins at the Australian Games Awards, Brazil Game Awards, Fun & Serious Game Festival, IGN Australia Select Awards, and Italian Video Game Awards, and from outlets such as 4Players, AusGamers, Complex, Digital Trends, Edge, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Gamereactor, GameSpot, The Guardian, Hot Press, news.com.au, Official Xbox Magazine, The Telegraph, USgamer, and Vulture; it was named runner-up by several other publications. The game was named among the best games of the 2010s by Entertainment.ie, The Hollywood Reporter, Metacritic, National Post, NME, Stuff, Thrillist, VG247, and Wired UK. Red Dead Redemption 2 was ranked among the best games of its generation by Game Informer, GamesRadar+, and IGN.
The game garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its story, performances, music, and graphical design. At The Game Awards 2018, the game received eight nominations and went on to win four awards: Best Audio Design, Best Narrative, Best Score/Music, and Best Performance for Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan. At IGN's Best of 2018, the game garnered seven nominations; it won two awards and was named runner-up in four (behind God of War). The game earned eight nominations at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, including Game of the Year. At the 6th SXSW Gaming Awards, Red Dead Redemption 2 was named the Trending Game of the Year and won for Excellence in SFX and Technical Achievement. The game received seven nominations at the 19th Game Developers Choice Awards, and six at the 15th British Academy Games Awards.

## Accolades

| Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
| British Academy Games Awards | April 4, 2019 | Best Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| British Academy Games Awards | April 4, 2019 | Artistic Achievement | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| British Academy Games Awards | April 4, 2019 | Audio Achievement | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| British Academy Games Awards | April 4, 2019 | British Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| British Academy Games Awards | April 4, 2019 | Narrative | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| British Academy Games Awards | April 4, 2019 | Performer | Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan | Nominated |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | February 14, 2019 | Outstanding Technical Achievement | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | February 14, 2019 | Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | February 14, 2019 | Adventure Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | February 14, 2019 | Online Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | February 14, 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Animation | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | February 14, 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | February 14, 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Character | Arthur Morgan | Nominated |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | February 14, 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Dragon Awards | September 2, 2019 | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Game Audio Network Guild Awards | March 21, 2019 | G.A.N.G. / MAGFEST People's Choice Award | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 1, 2016 | Most Anticipated Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 7, 2017 | Most Anticipated Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 6, 2018 | Best Audio Design | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| The Game Awards | December 6, 2018 | Best Narrative | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| The Game Awards | December 6, 2018 | Best Performance | Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan | Won |
| The Game Awards | December 6, 2018 | Best Score/Music | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| The Game Awards | December 6, 2018 | Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 6, 2018 | Best Action/Adventure Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 6, 2018 | Best Art Direction | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 6, 2018 | Best Game Direction | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | March 20, 2019 | Best Technology | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | March 20, 2019 | Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | March 20, 2019 | Best Audio | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | March 20, 2019 | Best Design | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | March 20, 2019 | Best Narrative | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | March 20, 2019 | Best Visual Art | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | March 20, 2019 | Innovation Award | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Gamers' Choice Awards | December 9, 2018 | Fan Favorite Fall Release | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Gamers' Choice Awards | December 9, 2018 | Gaming Moment of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 has the biggest opening weekend of any entertainment property | Nominated |
| Golden Joystick Awards | November 17, 2017 | Most Wanted Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Golden Joystick Awards | November 16, 2018 | Critics Choice Award | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Golden Joystick Awards | November 16, 2018 | Ultimate Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Golden Joystick Awards | November 15, 2019 | Best Multiplayer Game | Red Dead Online | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | February 13, 2019 | Best Music Supervision in a Video Game | Ivan Pavlovich | Won |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 20, 2019 | Soundtrack Album | Red Dead Redemption 2 – VA OST | Won |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 20, 2019 | Original Song — Video Game | "That's the Way It Is", written and performed by Daniel Lanois | Nominated |
| Italian Video Game Awards | April 12, 2019 | Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Italian Video Game Awards | April 12, 2019 | Best Art Direction | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Italian Video Game Awards | April 12, 2019 | Best Audio | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Italian Video Game Awards | April 12, 2019 | Best Character | Arthur Morgan | Nominated |
| Italian Video Game Awards | April 12, 2019 | Best Game Design | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Italian Video Game Awards | April 12, 2019 | Best Narrative | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Italian Video Game Awards | April 12, 2019 | People's Choice | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Japan Game Awards | September 12, 2019 | Global Award, Foreign Product | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| New York Game Awards | January 22, 2019 | Herman Melville Award for Best Writing | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| New York Game Awards | January 22, 2019 | Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| New York Game Awards | January 22, 2019 | Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| New York Game Awards | January 22, 2019 | Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan | Nominated |
| New York Game Awards | January 22, 2019 | Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Cali Elizabeth Moore as Abigail Roberts | Nominated |
| New York Game Awards | January 22, 2019 | Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| The Steam Awards | January 3, 2021 | Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| The Steam Awards | January 3, 2021 | Outstanding Story-Rich Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| The Steam Awards | January 2, 2024 | Labor of Love Award | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 16, 2019 | Excellence in SFX | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 16, 2019 | Excellence in Technical Achievement | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 16, 2019 | Trending Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 16, 2019 | Video Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 16, 2019 | Excellence in Animation | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 16, 2019 | Excellence in Design | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 16, 2019 | Excellence in Musical Score | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 16, 2019 | Excellence in Visual Achievement | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Titanium Awards | December 10, 2018 | Game of the Year | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Titanium Awards | December 10, 2018 | Best Game Design | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| Titanium Awards | December 10, 2018 | Best Original Soundtrack | Woody Jackson | Won |
| Titanium Awards | December 10, 2018 | Best Adventure Game | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Titanium Awards | December 10, 2018 | Best Artistic Design | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |
| Titanium Awards | December 10, 2018 | Best Narrative Design | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Nominated |