Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a 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.
- Price:$1.99
- Release Date:11/16/2009
- Developer:Valve
- Publisher:Valve
- Last Updated:6/26/2026
- Steam App Id:550
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 21,180 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 74% 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 1,039,539 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 97 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
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 1,267,349 followers on its community page.
Left 4 Dead 2 Price
Left 4 Dead 2 costs $1.99 in the Steam store as of 6/26/2026 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Left 4 Dead Bundle or Valve Complete Pack which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Left 4 Dead 2.
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 1,039,539 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,013,834 positive reviews and 25,705 negative reviews — an overall 98% positive review rating. Additionally, Left 4 Dead 2 has earned a metascore of 89 on Metacritic.
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 Achievements
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Steam Input API Support
- Online PvP
- Surround Sound
- Steam Timeline
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
- Remote Play on TV
- Playable without Timed Input
- Includes Source SDK
- DualShock Controller Support
- Steam Workshop
- Color Alternatives
- Captions available
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Single-player
- Stats
- Full controller support
- Custom Volume Controls
- PvP
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Phone
- Online Co-op
- Adjustable Difficulty
- DualShock Controller Support
- Commentary available
- Camera Comfort
- DualShock Controller Support
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- DualShock Controller Support
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 | $23.24 | 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. (2026, June 26). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/550
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 26). Left 4 Dead 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/550
- Metacritic. (2026, June 26). 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