Classic console game Red Dead Redemption, as well as companion title Undead Nightmare, are now free to play on iPhone and iPad for Netflix subscribers.
Released in 2010 and widely regarded as one of the best video games of all time, Red Dead Redemption mixes Western themes, gunfighter gameplay and a vast open world that players can walk (or gallop) through.
It’s also one of the most emotionally resonant and artistically accomplished titles to ever come out of Rockstar Games. If you own an iPhone or iPad, and subscribe to Netflix, playing Red Dead Redemption should fill up your weekend!
Play Red Dead Redemption on Undead Nightmare on iPhone thanks to Netflix
Red Dead Redemption follows John Marston, a former outlaw tasked with bringing three members of his former gang to justice. The game is beloved by both critics and players because it blends a rich, cinematic story with a deeply immersive open world that feels alive at every turn, offering players both emotional depth and unmatched freedom.
The game’s characters are complex and memorable. Its themes of honor, survival and redemption resonate widely. And its detailed depiction of the fading American frontier is both beautiful and haunting.
Rockstar Games’ meticulous craftsmanship — spanning lifelike animations, dynamic weather, nuanced gameplay systems, and a sweeping score — creates an atmosphere that pulls players in for hours. With its combo of action, exploration and storytelling, Red Dead Redemption stands as one of the most evocative and polished experiences in modern gaming.
Undead Nightmare, a zombie-horror companion game, is now built into Red Dead Redemption.
The new version features the complete single-player experiences of both games and also includes bonus content from the Game of the Year Edition.
You can download Red Dead Redemption from the App Store. Playing requires a subscription to Netflix, but there’s no other charge.
SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit 2 and more join Apple Arcade
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Red Dead Redemption isn’t the only new experience awaiting iPhone and iPad gamers. Apple Arcade just added SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit 2 and three other games on Thursday
SpongeBob SquarePants joins up with Plankton for SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit 2. They must put aside their differences and work together to recover the Krusty Krab’s missing fry cook station, locate Plankton’s mysteriously vanished inventions, and save Bikini Bottom from a devious mastermind whose identity remains just out of reach.
Apple Arcade subscribers can play it on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
Other new games added to Apple Arcade on Thursday:
That list just grew, with three more games added on Thursday.
- Oddly relaxing and satisfying PowerWash Simulator.
- Award-winning roguelite Cult of the Lamb Arcade Edition; Subway Surfers+, which brings the world’s most downloaded mobile game — with completely uninterrupted gameplay — to the service.
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm+, a 3D fighting game based on the massively popular manga and anime series.
All four games are playable now for Apple Arcade subscribers. Apple Arcade offers access to more than 200 games for one low price of just $6.99 per month, with no ads or in-app purchases. You can also access Apple Arcade through the money-saving Apple One subscription bundles.
Who knows, you might already be a subscriber! (Read more: 6 hidden Apple One perks you might not know about but should.)
Ed Hardy has been writing full-time about tech for 25 years, and using it for much longer than that. His intro to Apple was a Macintosh Classic II (which he still has), but now he uses a 13-inch iPad Pro as his primary computer. He’s written for NotebookReview, TabletPCReview, and Brighthand, as well as other sites.
