Left 4 Dead 2

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 1.1M player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

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  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve · Zombies · Nov 17, 2009

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
29,297
concurrent players
#92 by players on Steam
Achievements
101
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
28
Full audio5 of 28
Subtitles28 of 28

Should I buy Left 4 Dead 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Servers and matchmaking: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Cheating: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1.1M player reviews · updated

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
75% of themes are praise8% are divided17% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Maybe that's L4D2's greatest achievement as a co-op game: making sure everyone, regardless of experience, can have an amazing time together.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The controls are simple, the pacing is fast, and the gameplay loop is immediately satisfying.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The multiplayer servers remain very active, with thriving communities and frequent matches available at all hours.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Wonderful story, the ability for endless community modification, nearly never gets boring, perfect friends game... and full of toxicity.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is very good at optimization, it has quite a lot of weapons to try, If you are tired of graphics, you can improve it in the Steam workshop!
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On top of that, Valve kept both the learning curve and the communication barrier incredibly low.

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op120 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Multiplayer43 reviews
Story36 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Difficulty22 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Servers and matchmaking
57% still recommend
Cheating
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Captions available
  • Color Alternatives
  • Commentary available
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes Source SDK

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

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SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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