Netflix launched a mobile version of Red Dead Redemption for iOS and Android on Tuesday, marking the game’s first official availability on these platforms for subscribers.
Players with a Netflix subscription can download the game, which features mobile-friendly controls including touch-screen shooting and navigation. The game requires an internet connection for play and does not include a multiplayer mode.
Originally released by Rockstar Games in 2010, the game is set in 1911 during the Wild West era. Players control John Marston, a former outlaw seeking his kidnapped family. The mobile version includes the “Undead Nightmare” expansion pack, where Marston encounters a zombie outbreak.
This addition is a significant part of Netflix’s gaming strategy. The company previously faced challenges with less than 1% of its subscriber base engaging with available games. Estimates show Netflix Games downloads increased 180% year-over-year in 2024, indicating growth in this area.
Red Dead Redemption is one of Rockstar’s most popular franchises, ranking second only to the Grand Theft Auto series. The mobile game could renew interest in the franchise.
This launch follows Netflix’s October introduction of games on smart TVs, allowing subscribers to use their phones as controllers for party titles such as Boggle Party, LEGO Party!, and Pictionary.
The rollout also occurs two years after Netflix introduced Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy into its mobile game catalog. GTA: San Andreas will depart Netflix Games on December 12, its last day of availability for subscribers.
