Deep Rock Galactic vs Left 4 Dead 2
Deep Rock Galactic is an FPS horror game from Ghost Ship Games (2020) while Left 4 Dead 2 is an FPS horror game (2009).
Quick answer: Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher, 8.8 to 8.2 on the GamingPickz Score, and Left 4 Dead 2 is the cheaper at $9.99.
What each one is
Deep Rock Galactic is filed under FPS and Horror. In contrast, Left 4 Dead 2 under FPS and Horror.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
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.
Story, characters and reception
Reception
Reception The early access version of Deep Rock Galactic was received positively by critics, who praised the game's atmosphere and challenging levels. Multiple reviewers compared parts of the experience to Left 4 Dead . Following Early Access, the full version of Deep Rock Galactic received "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator platform Metacritic . (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting Like its predecessor, Left 4 Dead 2 is set in the aftermath of an outbreak on the East Coast of the United States of a disease nicknamed the "Green Flu", which rapidly transforms humans into zombie -like creatures and mutated forms that demonstrate extreme aggression towards non-Infected beings. A few humans are immune to the disease, while some of those who are Infected have no symptoms . The Civil Emergency and Defense Agency (CEDA) and the U. (Wikipedia)
Characters
Left 4 Dead 2 features a new cast of four human survivors: Coach (voiced by Chad L. Coleman ), a stocky high school football coach with a bad knee (although this does not affect gameplay); Nick (voiced by Canadian singer Hugh Dillon ), a pessimistic gambler and con artist; Rochelle (voiced by Rochelle Aytes ), a low-level production assistant for a local television station that was reporting on the pandemic; and Ellis (voiced by Eric Ladin ), a friendly… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Left 4 Dead 2 received "generally favorable reviews" across both platforms according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Game journalists praised the changes made with the new melee weapons and firearms, the new strategies introduced through the new special Infected, and the details of the southern locale and individual campaigns compared with the campaigns of the first game. Ars Technica praised the game's… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Deep Rock Galactic | Left 4 Dead 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.2/10 | 8.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (97%, 379,460) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 1,055,804) |
| Critic aggregate | 85/100 | 89/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
| Install size | 3 GB | 13 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2020 | 2009 |
| Developer | Ghost Ship Games | — |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Deep Rock Galactic vs Left 4 Dead 2, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Deep Rock GalacticFPS horror gameLeft 4 Dead 2FPS horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Deep Rock GalacticDwarf, Co-op, PvELeft 4 Dead 2Zombies, Co-op, FPSThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Deep Rock GalacticScore 8.2 · 97% on Steam · 85 criticLeft 4 Dead 2 ✓Score 8.8 · 98% on Steam · 89 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Deep Rock Galactic379,460 reviews · 14 add-ons · 3 GBLeft 4 Dead 21,055,804 reviews · 13 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Deep Rock Galactic$29.99Left 4 Dead 2 ✓$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Deep Rock GalacticPlayableLeft 4 Dead 2 ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Left 4 Dead 2 takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDeep Rock Galactic and Left 4 Dead 2 on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- Xbox
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Left 4 Dead 2 (GamingPickz Score 8.8)
- The cheaper right now: Left 4 Dead 2 ($9.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Left 4 Dead 2 (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Deep Rock Galactic (3 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Left 4 Dead 2 (1,055,804 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Co-opFPSShooterFirst-PersonActionSurvivalHorror
Where they differ
DwarfPvEProcedural GenerationClass-BasedExplorationLoot
ZombiesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpGoreTeam-BasedModdable
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Deep Rock Galactic is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Left 4 Dead 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Deep Rock Galactic | Left 4 Dead 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | Video card with 128 MB |
| Minimum CPU | Intel i5, 3rd gen (or equivalent) | Pentium 4 3.0GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Install size | 3 GB | 13 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Deep Rock Galactic · Left 4 Dead 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 8 accessibility features for Deep Rock Galactic and 8 for Left 4 Dead 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Deep Rock Galactic and Left 4 Dead 2 in scope?
Deep Rock Galactic has drawn 379,460 Steam reviews, ships 14 add-ons and installs in 3 GB. Left 4 Dead 2 has drawn 1,055,804 Steam reviews and installs in 13 GB.
Is Deep Rock Galactic or Left 4 Dead 2 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher (8.8 to 8.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Deep Rock Galactic or Left 4 Dead 2?
Left 4 Dead 2 is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Deep Rock Galactic or Left 4 Dead 2?
Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher, 8.8 to 8.2 on the GamingPickz Score, and Left 4 Dead 2 is the cheaper at $9.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.