Nuevo Paraíso is coming to Red Dead Redemption 2 in mod form, and the trailer makes a persuasive case that this is more than a cosmetic map add-on. The project is by a modder known as Rixus, and the trailer was posted with a release note that Nuevo Paraíso is “coming soon.” The work recreates the fictional Mexican region from the original Red Dead Redemption and expands it with new vegetation, rebuilt towns, and camps. The mod description frames the project as a meticulous rework of the area rather than a quick port.
A key point is that raw map data for Mexico already exists in Red Dead Redemption 2, but Rockstar left the area off-limits in the shipped game. Players could glimpse the coastline from the shore, but accessing it was difficult and offered no real content. This mod intends to change that by adding playable locations and activities.
The trailer and the mod page show NPCs with daily routines that mirror the base game. There are scripted behaviors for civilians and settlement life. The author also mentions “small side missions” and environmental variety across regions, which aim to make traversal and exploration feel alive rather than empty. The mod author calls the package a “full-fledged DLC” in the description, a phrase that will resonate with anyone who wanted official expansions back when the game launched.
Watch the trailer below:
Nuevo Paraíso will be distributed on Nexus Mods when it is ready. That platform remains the default home for large single-player mods for Red Dead Redemption 2 and other Rockstar titles. Even seven years after launch players still move through RDR2s world with appetite. That staying power is visible in ongoing community projects and the title’s long sales tail. For context, the game has crossed large sales milestones in recent years and maintains an active player base on PC, which helps ambitious mods find an audience.
This mod will not be an official Rockstar release, and its scope depends on the single modder’s time and tools. Still, the feature list suggests the map will offer more than a place to stand and admire the horizon. If Rixus nails NPC routines, side missions, and settlement variety, the result could effectively function as a new play area with fresh things to do.
Players interested in testing ambitious single-player work should watch the trailer and follow the Nexus Mods page for the release. Mods of this scale sometimes need patches after launch so expect incremental fixes as players report issues.
X, Bluesky, YouTube are good places to leave thoughts or reactions and to follow the site for updates on the mod and other community projects.
