<Tr> <Th> Genre (s) </Th> <Td> Action - adventure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player, multiplayer </Td> </Tr> <P> Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare is a standalone expansion pack to the 2010 video game Red Dead Redemption . It adds a zombie horror - themed single - player campaign, two multiplayer modes, and cosmetic additions to the environments and characters of the open world Western action - adventure game . The alternate timeline story follows the returning protagonist and former outlaw John Marston as he seeks to find the cause and cure for a zombie plague that has infected his wife and son . Marston liberates towns overrun by the undead and assists other non-playable characters with quests along the way . </P> <P> Rockstar Games, the game's publisher, had a long - standing interest in creating a zombie game . They found the Red Dead Redemption universe and its American countryside to fit the cinematic heritage of the horror film genre . Rockstar wanted their additional content to function outside rather than within the base game's story, but draw on its characters and atmosphere . The company released Undead Nightmare as downloadable content for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms on October 26, 2010, and as a retail disc bundle with other downloadable content packs in late November . </P>

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