Should I buy the game on steam or on rockstar? :: Red Dead Redemption 2 General Discussions

Red Dead Redemption 2

All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews

Red Dead Redemption 2 > General Discussions > Topic Details

Pr1mal Dec 16, 2019 @ 4:54am

Should I buy the game on steam or on rockstar?

I read about opening the game with 2 launchers if its on steam, idk if it affects performance, but I also read there are steam achievements and progress record. I want your opinion here guys, should I buy it on rockstar or should I buy it on steam? If I buy from steam, will i miss out on anything from buying it on rockstar? (and vice versa)
Also, do both platforms release updates at the same time or does steam get less frequent updates than rockstar for this game?

< >

Showing 1-15 of 17 comments

Milkless Tea Dec 16, 2019 @ 4:55am

Rsl will be way cheaper don't be a mug like everyone that got it on steam.

Pr1mal Dec 16, 2019 @ 4:57am

Well i wont actually buy it direct from steam, imma get it from g 2 a.com, and the price for the game on both platforms are pretty much same (maybe 1 euro difference)

Last edited by Pr1mal; Dec 16, 2019 @ 4:57am

Jacob

Dec 16, 2019 @ 4:58am

Get it on Steam i did, it want effect your performance, it will run like gta 5 or any ubisoft game, the rockstar launcher will open and the game launches then the rockstar launcher goes to sleep in the background , you can pull up your task manager during gameplay and see that its not doing anything

Arrogant Player Dec 16, 2019 @ 5:09am

might as well buy it on steam since you're concerned about achievements you're obviously a tool.

Hardwire Dec 16, 2019 @ 5:51am

i got ti from rockstar i could not wait ive been a super fan from the days of rd revolver and yeah but anyway when i got mine you got a free upgrade to the second option forget what its called maybe delux but yeah

Thorba

Dec 16, 2019 @ 5:59am

The achievements are at least something no other launcher offers, and you have it here on steam with your other games (i dont want my games spreaded at hundreds of launchers)

Judge Lazar has Red Dead Redemption 2

Dec 16, 2019 @ 6:00am

Always Steam, just for the better refund policy if you need it. Steam actually refunds games that the direct publisher will not. Example, any digital purchase including full games that you get from Uplay have a zero refund policy. In cases like this Steam covers the cost of the refund.

Hardwire Dec 16, 2019 @ 6:02am

Originally posted by Judge Lazar:
Always Steam, just for the better refund policy if you need it. Steam actually refunds games that the direct publisher will not. Example, any digital purchase including full games that you get from Uplay have a zero refund policy. In cases like this Steam covers the cost of the refund.

lets face it most of us have one game on other launchers contact your bank tell them to do a charge back yeah rockstar will ban that account but who cares make another

Judge Lazar has Red Dead Redemption 2

Dec 16, 2019 @ 6:08am

Originally posted by Hardwire:

lets face it most of us have one game on other launchers contact your bank tell them to do a charge back yeah rockstar will ban that account but who cares make another

Steam isn't perfect in this sense but has the best policy on it. I once had my Steam account suspended for 2 months over 0.50 cents. I bought a game but it turned out to be 50 cents over my credit card limit. It was a hassle, I had gone back and forth with Steam asking if I could just buy another copy at full price or pay them the 50 cents. They wouldn't let me do that, instead making me wait for my credit card company to contact Steam and confirm it was my card and that the funds were available. They did reactivate my account within 5 minutes of that happening though.