Game overview
Left 4 Dead
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
- Last tracked players
- 414
- All-time peak
- 1,200
- 24-hour change
- Unavailable
- Steam reviews
- 96.3% positive 61,894 reviews · via SteamSpy
Delayed observation · last tracked . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.
About this game Read the full description
Set in the immediate aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, L4D's survival co-op mode lets you blast a path through the infected in four unique “movies,” guiding your survivors across the rooftops of an abandoned metropolis, through rural ghost towns and pitch-black forests in your quest to escape a devastated Ground Zero crawling with infected enemies. Each "movie" is comprised of five large maps, and can be played by one to four human players, with an emphasis on team-based strategy and objectives.
New technology dubbed "the AI Director" is used to generate a unique gameplay experience every time you play. The Director tailors the frequency and ferocity of the zombie attacks to your performance, putting you in the middle of a fast-paced, but not overwhelming, Hollywood horror movie.
- Addictive single player, co-op, and multiplayer action gameplay from the makers of Counter-Strike and Half-Life
- Versus Mode lets you compete four-on-four with friends, playing as a human trying to get rescued, or as a zombie boss monster that will stop at nothing to destroy them.
- See how long you and your friends can hold out against the infected horde in the new Survival Mode
- An advanced AI director dynamically creates intense and unique experiences every time the game is played
- 20 maps, 10 weapons and unlimited possibilities in four sprawling "movies"
- Matchmaking, stats, rankings, and awards system drive collaborative play
- Designer's Commentary allows gamers to go "behind the scenes" of the game
- Powered by Source and Steam
THE SACRIFICE
"The Sacrifice” is the new add-on for Left 4 Dead."The Sacrifice" is the prequel to "The Passing," and takes place from the L4D Survivors' perspective as they make their way South. In addition to advancing the story, "The Sacrifice" introduces a new style finale featuring "Sacrificial Gameplay" where players get to decide who will give their life so the others may live.
In The Sacrifice for Left 4 Dead owners receive "The Sacrifice" campaign playable in Campaign, Versus, and Survival modes.
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Supported OS: Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP
- Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz
- Memory: 1 GB
- Graphics: 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better
- Hard Drive: At least 7.5 GB of free space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Recommended
Recommended:- Supported OS: Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP
- Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
- Memory: 1 GB
- Graphics: Shader model 3.0, NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
macOS
Minimum
- OS: MacOS X 10.6.4 or higher (Snow Leopard Graphics Update required)
- Processor: Dual core Intel processor, 2GHz or better
- Video Card: ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVIDIA 8600M or higher / Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Not supported: OS X 10.5.x, ATI X1600 or X1900 graphics, NVIDIA GeForce 7 graphics or Intel graphics less than Intel HD 3000.
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Valve
- USK rating
- 18
- Brazilian rating
- 14
- Steam Germany rating
- 16
- Content warning
- Includes realistic violence, blood and gore involving zombie-like creatures.
- Achievements
- 73
- Controller support
- full
- Metacritic
- 89
- Features
- Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Steam Cloud, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Includes Source SDK, Commentary available, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, French*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Russian*, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Bulgarian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
Steam feature declarations
Developer-declared accessibility on Steam
Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.
Structured language support (28)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Danish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
| Finnish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Norwegian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese - Portugal | Yes | No | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Swedish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bulgarian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | No | Yes |
| Greek | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hungarian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Romanian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish - Latin America | Yes | No | Yes |
| Thai | Yes | No | Yes |
| Turkish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ukrainian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Vietnamese | Yes | No | Yes |
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Buy Verdict
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Update Momentum
2 patches and 2 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 89th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.
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