Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2

Steam Deck Verified

Valve · Zombies · Nov 17, 2009

Yes, worth buying.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
1.1M player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Cheating: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1.1M player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Missions are set up with a story and are supposed to be played in order.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Because of that, there's very little players actually need to communicate, while the gameplay is also very straightforward, so it's easy for anyone to pick up.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
My only experience is singleplayer and co-op with friends.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
The multiplayer servers remain very active, with thriving communities and frequent matches available at all hours.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Also want to point out that 13 GB doesn't mean alot of content, I felt like most of that went into graphics (which I have to give to them look amazing)
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The graphics are undeniably dated, but the game compensates with strong atmosphere, excellent sound design, and fluid gameplay.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters77 reviews
Gameplay67 reviews
Co-op58 reviews
Multiplayer52 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Performance14 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat41 reviews
98%
Difficulty19 reviews
79%
Servers and matchmaking15 reviews
60%
Monetization7 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Cheating6 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
101
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.