Red Dead Redemption cheats

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Red Dead Redemption cheats can be used to make the West a little less wild for you, or send it completely crazy if you prefer! There are total of 39 cheat codes you can activate, with effects ranging from turning yourself into an invincible outlaw with unlimited ammunition and Dead Eye, to simply spawning in a donkey to ride across the plains on. If you want to sow the seeds of chaos, why not give everyone guns and make them hostile, then sit back and watch the riot unfold in Red Dead Redemption.

While around half of these cheats in Red Dead Redemption can be used right from the start of the game, the rest need to be unlocked before they can be activated. To do this, you've got to type some unusual phrases into the in-game cheats menu. These are hidden around the game world, but we've rounded them up here so you don't need to look for them yourself – check the table below for all of the phrases you need, along with the Red Dead Redemption cheats they unlock.

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 — (Image credit: Rockstar Games)

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 — (Image credit: Rockstar Games)

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