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.
- Released
- 2009
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 89
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 13 GB
What is 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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 17 November 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | PC, Xbox 360, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Horror |
| Languages | 28 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q472909, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Left 4 Dead 2 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Color Alternatives
- Camera Comfort
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Full controller support
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
- Adjustable Difficulty
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 13 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Left 4 Dead 2 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes11 of 300 (4%)
Requires specific fixes on most linux machines to work properly and not constantly crash
Steam review, 18 July 2026 · 5 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpfulSh1T broken game keeps crashing, AI sucks, bad hitboxes
Steam review, 6 June 2026 · 36 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
A further 3 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Left 4 Dead 2
24 games overlap with Left 4 Dead 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Left 4 Dead, Killing Floor 2 and GTFO.
Common questions about Left 4 Dead 2
What platforms is Left 4 Dead 2 on?
Left 4 Dead 2 is available on PC, Xbox 360, Steam Deck. It first released in 2009.
How much does Left 4 Dead 2 cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Left 4 Dead 2?
98% of 1,055,804 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Left 4 Dead 2?
89 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Left 4 Dead 2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Left 4 Dead 2 as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Left 4 Dead 2 download?
13 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.