Skip to content
POPULAR TODAY Battlefield™ 6 Fellowship ARC Raiders Playtest New World: Aeternum Deadlock Escape From Duckov
Enter Submit to view all results. Ctrl+Enter View and filter in instant search.
Close ×
Search powered by Algolia

Left 4 Dead 2

Wishlist Follow Ignore Install Unwatch Watch
App ID 550
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Valve
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Source Engine
Last Changenumber 28969249
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:20:27 UTC ()
Release Date 17 November 2009 – 05:00:00 UTC ()
🤩 96.79%
993k reviews
26,347
In-Game
+28
🧟 Zombies 🤝 Co-op 🔫 FPS 🔫 Shooter 👥 Online Co-Op

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.

Additional Information

Developer Valve
metacritic_url pc/left4dead2
gamedir left4dead2
metacritic_name Left 4 Dead 2
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 89
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/left-4-dead-2?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 551
state eStateAvailablePreloadable
serverbrowsername Left 4 Dead
vacmacmodulecache SteamDB Unknown App 160 [UNPUBLISHED]
vacmodulecache SteamDB Unknown App 202 [UNPUBLISHED]
vacmodulefilename sourceinit.dat
ValidOSList Windows macOS
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
languages_macos english,german,french,italian,koreana,spanish,schinese,tchinese,russian,thai,japanese,portuguese,polish,danish,dutch,finnish,norwegian,swedish,hungarian,czech,romanian,turkish
MinClientVersion 1036
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
GuideAppID Left 4 Dead 2 - Prima Official Strategy Guide (22825)
installscript_macos installscript_osx.vdf
name_linux Left 4 Dead 2
Publisher Valve
languages (extended) english,german,french,italian,koreana,spanish,schinese,tchinese,russian,thai,japanese,portuguese,polish,danish,dutch,finnish,norwegian,swedish,hungarian,czech,romanian,turkish
otten Version1
Store Release Date 17 November 2009 – 05:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Store Asset Modification Time 23 April 2025 – 00:35:59 UTC () (1745368559)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
width_pct35
height_pct83
osextended empty string
review_score 9
review_percentage 97
Detected Technologies (?) Source Engine, Bink_Video SDK, CEF SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8201157
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
deckresolutionoverride Native
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
controllertagwizard Yes
Anti-Cheat Software VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat)
First seen on SteamDB 15 March 2013 – 20:45:18 UTC (), in changelist #194393
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

28 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
Danish Yes Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes Yes
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
Finnish Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Norwegian Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes Yes
Bulgarian Yes Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes Yes
Greek Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Romanian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes
Thai Yes Yes Yes
Ukrainian Yes Yes Yes
Vietnamese Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🧟 Zombies 🤝 Co-op 🔫 FPS 🕹️ Multiplayer 🔫 Shooter 👥 Online Co-Op 💥 Action 🌲 Survival 😱 Horror 🙌 First-Person 😖 Gore 👥 Team-Based 🛠️ Moddable 🎒 Survival Horror ☢️ Post-apocalyptic 👤 Singleplayer 🗺️ Adventure 👥 Local Co-Op 🔄 Replay Value 🤔 Tactical

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Online Co-op Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Captions available Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Stats Includes Source SDK Commentary available Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Steam Timeline Co-op Multi-player HDR rendering Valve Anti-Cheat PvP Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support Native Steam Controller DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers Steam Input API Supported

Accessibility Categories

Color Alternatives Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Surround Sound Playable without Timed Input Adjustable Difficulty

Assets

Load all asset images
clienticon 1a8d50f6078b5d023582ea1793b0e53813d57b7f
clienttga efcc6f5a8ba4ec2d60b7722a0b824621dfc3f3e8
icon 7d5a243f9500d2f8467312822f8af2a2928777ed
logo 205863cc21e751a576d6fff851984b3170684142
logo_small 205863cc21e751a576d6fff851984b3170684142_thumb
clienticns fe361b13100350e12b860a0534eb0ffe985f0a2f
small_capsule
englishcapsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
englishheader.jpg
library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
image/englishlibrary_600x900.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/englishlogo.png
logo_position/pinned_positionBottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct35
logo_position/height_pct83
Assets
main_capsulecapsule_616x353.jpg
small_capsulecapsule_231x87.jpg
headerheader.jpg
hero_capsulehero_capsule.jpg
library_capsulelibrary_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2xlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_herolibrary_hero.jpg
community_icon7d5a243f9500d2f8467312822f8af2a2928777ed.jpg
page_background_pathapp/550
timestamp23 April 2025 – 00:36:02 UTC

Trailer 4183 ↴

trailer_name Left 4 Dead - The Sacrifice Trailer
trailer_category 3
trailer_480p ↴
video/webm 5952/movie480.webm
video/mp4 5952/movie480.mp4
trailer_max ↴
video/webm 5952/movie_max.webm
video/mp4 5952/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer ↴
video/webm 550/4183/7fdfab73a52d6b4e69a693f77c66620c53086cbd/1749861554/microtrailer.webm
video/mp4 550/4183/7fdfab73a52d6b4e69a693f77c66620c53086cbd/1749861554/microtrailer.mp4
adaptive_trailers ↴
dash_av1 550/4183/7fdfab73a52d6b4e69a693f77c66620c53086cbd/1749861554/dash_av1.mpd
dash_h264 550/4183/7fdfab73a52d6b4e69a693f77c66620c53086cbd/1749861554/dash_h264.mpd
hls_h264 550/4183/7fdfab73a52d6b4e69a693f77c66620c53086cbd/1749861554/hls_264_master.m3u8
screenshot_medium 5952/movie.293x165.jpg
all_ages true
timestamp 28 April 2023 – 15:57:37 UTC

Trailer 2835 ↴

trailer_name Left 4 Dead 2 - TV Spot 2
trailer_category 0
microtrailer ↴
video/webm 550/2835/ca3dc2781658e9eaa5129781204f7b126f04ecf7/1749861554/microtrailer.webm
video/mp4 550/2835/ca3dc2781658e9eaa5129781204f7b126f04ecf7/1749861554/microtrailer.mp4
adaptive_trailers ↴
dash_av1 550/2835/ca3dc2781658e9eaa5129781204f7b126f04ecf7/1749861554/dash_av1.mpd
dash_h264 550/2835/ca3dc2781658e9eaa5129781204f7b126f04ecf7/1749861554/dash_h264.mpd
hls_h264 550/2835/ca3dc2781658e9eaa5129781204f7b126f04ecf7/1749861554/hls_264_master.m3u8
all_ages true
timestamp 12 November 2015 – 18:24:58 UTC

Trailer 2063 ↴

trailer_name Left 4 Dead 2 Teaser
trailer_category 0
microtrailer ↴
video/webm 550/2063/5a66ec1afd41bc64a8a84354bd9755acdb83b75e/1750107723/microtrailer.webm
video/mp4 550/2063/5a66ec1afd41bc64a8a84354bd9755acdb83b75e/1750107723/microtrailer.mp4
adaptive_trailers ↴
dash_av1 550/2063/5a66ec1afd41bc64a8a84354bd9755acdb83b75e/1750107723/dash_av1.mpd
dash_h264 550/2063/5a66ec1afd41bc64a8a84354bd9755acdb83b75e/1750107723/dash_h264.mpd
hls_h264 550/2063/5a66ec1afd41bc64a8a84354bd9755acdb83b75e/1750107723/hls_264_master.m3u8
all_ages true
timestamp 12 November 2015 – 18:16:10 UTC

Configuration

Key Value
signedfiles
engine.dll30819D300D06092A864886F70D010101050003818B0030818702818100B1260881BDFE84463D88C6AB8DB914A2E593893C10508B8A5ABDF692E9A5419A3EDBAE86A052849983B75E3B425C18178B260003D857DF0B6505C6CF9C84F5859FCE3B63F1FB2D4818501F6C5FA4AD1430EEB081A74ABD74CD1F4AA1FCCA3B88DD0548AED34443CEB52444EAE9099AA4FE66B2E6224D02381C248025C7044079020111
server.dll30819D300D06092A864886F70D010101050003818B0030818702818100B1260881BDFE84463D88C6AB8DB914A2E593893C10508B8A5ABDF692E9A5419A3EDBAE86A052849983B75E3B425C18178B260003D857DF0B6505C6CF9C84F5859FCE3B63F1FB2D4818501F6C5FA4AD1430EEB081A74ABD74CD1F4AA1FCCA3B88DD0548AED34443CEB52444EAE9099AA4FE66B2E6224D02381C248025C7044079020111
signaturescheckedonlaunch
windowsempty
usemms 1
contenttype 3
installdir Left 4 Dead 2
systemprofile 1
steamcontrollertemplateindex 1
steamcontrollerconfigdetails
2237960510 ↴
controller_typecontroller_ps4
enabled_branchesdefault,beta,private_beta
use_action_blockfalse
2237961735 ↴
controller_typecontroller_switch_pro
enabled_branchesdefault,beta,private_beta
use_action_blockfalse
2493059399 ↴
controller_typecontroller_steamcontroller_gordon
enabled_branchesdefault,beta
use_action_blockfalse
2761844143 ↴
controller_typecontroller_xbox360
enabled_branchesdefault,beta,private_beta
use_action_blockfalse
2761896635 ↴
controller_typecontroller_neptune
enabled_branchesdefault,beta
use_action_blockfalse
steamconfigurator3rdpartynative 65533
cegpublickey 30819D300D06092A864886F70D010101050003818B0030818702818100B1260881BDFE84463D88C6AB8DB914A2E593893C10508B8A5ABDF692E9A5419A3EDBAE86A052849983B75E3B425C18178B260003D857DF0B6505C6CF9C84F5859FCE3B63F1FB2D4818501F6C5FA4AD1430EEB081A74ABD74CD1F4AA1FCCA3B88DD0548AED34443CEB52444EAE9099AA4FE66B2E6224D02381C248025C7044079020111
checkguid client.dll

Launch Options

0. Launch
Executable left4dead2.exe
Arguments -steam
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch
Operating System   windows
1. Launch
Executable hl2.sh
Arguments -game left4dead2 -steam
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch
Operating System   macos
2. Unnamed launch option
Executable ./hl2.sh
Arguments -game left4dead2 -steam
Launch Type Unspecified
Operating System   linux
Ad-free Steam data for everyone since 2012
Support SteamDB • Donate or contribute
Open link