Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Left 4 Dead 2 has 24,918 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 69% lower than its previous all-time peak of 80,225 players achieved on 9/16/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Left 4 Dead 2. It has received a total of 971,299 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 97 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Left 4 Dead 2. Right now, it costs $1.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Left 4 Dead 2 and its growth over time. It currently has 1,219,441 followers on its community page.
About Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is an Action game developed by Valve. On 11/16/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by Valve.
Players have rated Left 4 Dead 2 as "Overwhelmingly Positive" out of 971,299 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 947,367 positive reviews and 23,932 negative reviews — an overall 98% positive review rating. Additionally, Left 4 Dead 2 has earned a metascore of 89 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $1.99 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Left 4 Dead Bundle and Valve Complete Pack which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 28 languanges in-game including Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, and French. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Left 4 Dead 2 supports the following features:
- Steam Timeline
- PvP
- Custom Volume Controls
- Co-op
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Surround Sound
- Family Sharing
- Stereo Sound
- Remote Play on Phone
- Multi-player
- Playable without Timed Input
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Stats
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Single-player
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Camera Comfort
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Workshop
- Commentary available
- Online Co-op
- Captions available
- Online PvP
- Includes Source SDK
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Left 4 Dead 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Survival Horror
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Shooter
- Co-op
- Team-Based
- First-Person
- Replay Value
- Gore
- FPS
- Horror
- Survival
- Zombies
- Post-apocalyptic
- Local Co-Op
- Online Co-Op
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Left 4 Dead 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Left 4 Dead 2 is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Left 4 Dead Bundle | 2 | 2 | $2.98 | View |
 | Valve Complete Pack | 25 | 18 | $24.62 | View |
Related Packages
Left 4 Dead 2 is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Left 4 Dead 2 - Commercial License | $9.99 | View |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | $0.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Left 4 Dead 2 is available in 28 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Finnish | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Norwegian | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Left 4 Dead 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/550
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Left 4 Dead 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/550
- Metacritic. (2025, June 27). Left 4 Dead 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/left-4-dead-2
- Valve. (2023, July 7). Left 4 Dead 2. Left 4 Dead 2. http://www.l4d.com