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2018

Red Dead Redemption 2: 179 Game of the Year awards

No: Red Dead Redemption 2 collected 179 Game of the Year awards in 2018 and finished No. 2; the season went to God of War with 264. The Game Awards named God of War its Game of the Year.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the Red Dead series and a prequel to the 2010 game Red Dead Redemption.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 finished #2 in the 2018 race, with 179 awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide — #12 of all time in this database.

  • 179Total awards
  • 130Media outlets
  • 49Readers' choice
  • 41Countries

Also in the 2018 season: God of War (264), Marvel's Spider-Man (24), Celeste (9), Monster Hunter: World (6) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did Red Dead Redemption 2 win?

Red Dead Redemption 2 won 179 Game of the Year awards in the 2018 season — 34.4% of every award tracked that season. 130 came from editorial picks and 49 from readers' polls, across 41 countries.

Did Red Dead Redemption 2 win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 2 in 2018, behind God of War, which collected 264.

Game facts Hand-verified

How the co-op works. Red Dead Online adds co-op missions; the story mode is solo only.

  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opYes
  • Couch co-opNo
  • Split screenNo
  • Online co-opYes
  • MultiplayerYes
  • Online multiplayerYes
  • Released26 October 2018
  • DeveloperRockstar San Diego
  • PublisherRockstar Games
  • action-adventure game
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Microsoft Windows

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
Italy22
United States20
Spain14
Russia12
United Kingdom11
Poland8
Netherlands8
Germany7
Sweden7
Iran6
France6
Czechia5
Australia5
Mexico4
Brazil4
Finland4
Slovakia4
Switzerland3
Japan2
Dominican Republic2

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry YearSource
3DJuegosSpain2018Internet Archive
3DJuegos Readers' Choice ReadersSpain2018Internet Archive
3DNewsRussia2018Internet Archive
3DNews Readers' Choice ReadersRussia2018Internet Archive
42.TUT.BYBelarus2018Internet Archive
4PlayersGermany2018Internet Archive
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa AssociataItaly2018Internet Archive
Alza.czCzechia2018Internet Archive
Any Button GamingUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
AreajugonesSpain2018Internet Archive
Atomix.vgMexico2018Internet Archive
AusGamersAustralia2018Internet Archive
Australian Games AwardsAustralia2018Internet Archive
Bay Area News GroupUnited States2018Internet Archive
Bazimag Readers' Choice ReadersIran2018Internet Archive
BeartaiThailand2018Internet Archive
BonusWeb.cz Readers' Choice ReadersCzechia2018Internet Archive
Brazil Game AwardsBrazil2018Internet Archive
CadeltaRussia2018Internet Archive
CerealkillerzAustria2018Internet Archive
ClipsetSpain2018Internet Archive
CNewsFrance2018Internet Archive
Complex MagazineUnited States2018Internet Archive
Culturellement VôtreFrance2018Internet Archive
CyberLudusItaly2018Internet Archive
Código EspaguetiMexico2018Internet Archive
DigiatoIran2018Internet Archive
Digiato Readers' Choice ReadersIran2018Internet Archive
Digital TrendsUnited States2018Internet Archive
Digitec ReadersSwitzerland2018Internet Archive
DTFRussia2018Internet Archive
EDGE MagazineUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
EGMUnited States2018Internet Archive
El Destilador CulturalSpain2018Internet Archive
El País - 1UPSpain2018Internet Archive
ENTER.COColombia2018Internet Archive
Eurogamer.pl Readers' Choice ReadersPoland2018Internet Archive
Everyeye.itItaly2018Internet Archive
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
Factornews Readers' Choice ReadersFrance2018Internet Archive
Flickering MythUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
franceinfoFrance2018Internet Archive
Fun & Serious Game FestivalSpain2018Internet Archive
FZSweden2018Internet Archive
FZ Readers' Choice ReadersSweden2018Internet Archive
Game Industry News ReadersUnited States2018gameindustry.com
Game Industry News Readers' Choice ReadersUnited States2018Internet Archive
Game LegendsItaly2018Internet Archive
Game Mania ReadersNetherlands2018Internet Archive
Game*Spark Readers' Choice ReadersJapan2018Internet Archive
Game-Debate Global Game AwardsUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
GameblogFrance2018Internet Archive
GameDataRussia2018Internet Archive
GamefaIran2018Internet Archive
GAMELXSpain2018Internet Archive
GameOverLADominican Republic2018Internet Archive
GamepartyNetherlands2018Internet Archive
GameranxUnited States2018Internet Archive
Gameranx ReadersUnited States2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor DanmarkDenmark2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor DeutschlandGermany2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor NederlandsNetherlands2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor SuomiFinland2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor UKUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
GamersRDDominican Republic2018Internet Archive
GamerwebPoland2018Internet Archive
GAMES.CHSwitzerland2018Internet Archive
Games.czCzechia2018Internet Archive
GameShotSouth Korea2018Internet Archive
GameSpaceUnited States2018Internet Archive
GameSpewUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
GameSpotUnited States2018Internet Archive
GamesVillageItaly2018Internet Archive
GamesweltGermany2018Internet Archive
Gameswelt Readers' Choice ReadersGermany2018Internet Archive
Gametime ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
GameVicio Readers' Choice ReadersBrazil2018Internet Archive
GamikaSpain2018Internet Archive
Gaming Access WeeklyUnited States2018Internet Archive
GAMING eSportsSpain2018Internet Archive
Gaming SocietyPoland2018Internet Archive
GamingBoltIndia2018Internet Archive
GoHa.RuRussia2018Internet Archive
GoHa.Ru Readers' Choice ReadersRussia2018Internet Archive
Golden Joystick Critics ChoiceUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
GRY OnLinePoland2018Internet Archive
GRY OnLine Readers' Choice ReadersPoland2018Internet Archive
Hardware Upgrade Readers' Choice ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
Hey Poor PlayerUnited States2018Internet Archive
Hobby ConsolasSpain2018Internet Archive
Hot Press MagazineIreland2018Internet Archive
Huffington Post BrasilBrazil2018Internet Archive
HVGHungary2018Internet Archive
IGN Australia Select AwardsAustralia2018Internet Archive
IGN Benelux Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2018Internet Archive
IGN ItaliaItaly2018Internet Archive
IGN JapanJapan2018Internet Archive
IlVideogiocoItaly2018Internet Archive
INDIANCzechia2018Internet Archive
Italian Video Game AwardsItaly2018Internet Archive
ITHardwarePoland2018Internet Archive
JeuxActuFrance2018Internet Archive
Just Push StartUnited States2018Internet Archive
Jyske MedierDenmark2018Internet Archive
KINCIRIndonesia2018Internet Archive
Knack Focus MagazineBelgium2018Internet Archive
Knockout MagazinGermany2018Internet Archive
Level1 ReadersEstonia2018Internet Archive
LevelUpMexico2018Internet Archive
Lifehacker.ruRussia2018Internet Archive
Maxim MagazineUnited States2018Internet Archive
MeristationSpain2018Internet Archive
MovieZineSweden2018Internet Archive
Multiplayer.itItaly2018Internet Archive
Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
MuropakettiFinland2018Internet Archive
mxdwnUnited States2018Internet Archive
National Post - Post ArcadeCanada2018Internet Archive
Nerdando ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
news.com.auAustralia2018Internet Archive
No Soy GamerPeru2018Internet Archive
NRK P3Norway2018Internet Archive
NWTV Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2018Internet Archive
PardisGame ReadersIran2018Internet Archive
PC Games Readers' Choice ReadersGermany2018Internet Archive
PC Guru Magazine Readers' Choice ReadersHungary2018Internet Archive
Pelaaja Magazine Readers' Choice ReadersFinland2018Internet Archive
Pelit Magazine Readers' Choice ReadersFinland2018Internet Archive
Pixel Vault Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2018Internet Archive
Pixelburg (timestamp: 153:00)Germany2018Internet Archive
PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice ReadersRussia2018Internet Archive
PolygamiaPoland2018Internet Archive
Premios XatakaSpain2018Internet Archive
RedCapesItaly2018Internet Archive
Rolling Stone ItaliaItaly2018Internet Archive
RPP - Mas ConsolasPeru2018Internet Archive
SectorSlovakia2018Internet Archive
Sector Readers' Choice ReadersSlovakia2018Internet Archive
SomHráč.skSlovakia2018Internet Archive
SpazioGamesItaly2018Internet Archive
STACK Magazine Readers' Choice ReadersAustralia2018Internet Archive
Stay NerdItaly2018Internet Archive
StopGameRussia2018Internet Archive
Stuff Gadget AwardsUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
SvampriketSweden2018Internet Archive
Svampriket ReadersSweden2018Internet Archive
SweClockers.com Readers' Choice ReadersSweden2018Internet Archive
Tech AwardsPoland2018Internet Archive
The Daily StarBangladesh2018Internet Archive
The Games MachineItaly2018Internet Archive
The GuardianUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
The Inner Circle Games NetworkUnited States2018Internet Archive
The TelegraphUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
Ticinonline Readers' Choice ReadersSwitzerland2018Internet Archive
TierraGamerMexico2018Internet Archive
Topgamer.it ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
Troy Daily NewsUnited States2018Internet Archive
TwinfiniteUnited States2018Internet Archive
TyC Sports Player One Readers' Choice ReadersArgentina2018Internet Archive
UAGNAItaly2018Internet Archive
Undercover-Network Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2018Internet Archive
USgamerUnited States2018Internet Archive
VandalSpain2018Internet Archive
VarvatSweden2018Internet Archive
Večernji ListCroatia2018Internet Archive
Vigamus MagazineItaly2018Internet Archive
VOXELBrazil2018Internet Archive
VultureUnited States2018Internet Archive
Want Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2018Internet Archive
WASDPortugal2018Internet Archive
WatchMojoCanada2018Internet Archive
Webtekno Readers' Choice ReadersTurkey2018Internet Archive
ZoomgIran2018Internet Archive
ИгроманияRussia2018Internet Archive
КанобуRussia2018Internet Archive
Новое ВремяUkraine2018Internet Archive
EE Pocket-lint AwardsUnited Kingdom2019Internet Archive
iDNES.cz - BonusWeb Readers' Choice ReadersCzechia2019Internet Archive
Sector Readers' Choice ReadersSlovakia2019Internet Archive

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Updated 13 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.