Do you need to play Red Dead 1 to play Red Dead 2?

Do you need to play Red Dead 1 to play Red Dead 2? The short answer is no, you don’t. Being that this is a prequel, you can totally go in without any prior knowledge. However, you would greatly benefit from having played the original for sure. I am, personally, in a unique place as I only played around five or six hours of the first game before jumping into this one.

The short answer is no, you don’t. Being that this is a prequel, you can totally go in without any prior knowledge. However, you would greatly benefit from having played the original for sure. I am, personally, in a unique place as I only played around five or six hours of the first game before jumping into this one.