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In the aftermath of a zombie outbreak, you play as one of four survivors trying to reach safety through devastated cities, towns, and wilderness. The campaign unfolds across linked stages, with safe rooms marking progress toward escape. Fight through infected hordes with firearms and limited supplies while completing objectives and helping teammates who are overwhelmed or incapacitated. Staying together and coordinating your actions are central to surviving the journey. The AI Director adjusts the frequency and intensity of attacks to the team's performance, changing the pace between runs. Play the campaign alone or with up to three other players, take part in four-on-four Versus matches as survivors or special infected, or try to last as long as possible in Survival Mode.

Lead four survivors through zombie-filled routes to safety, using teamwork and firearms as the game adapts its attacks to your run.

Released 17 Nov 2008

96%positive of
68k player reviews
$9.99
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Escape Zombie Hordes

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Play as Infected

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Fight Four-on-Four

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.

Developed by Valve · Published by Valve

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Less Content
  2. Quieter Matchmaking
  3. Dated Visuals
  4. Weak Solo Bots
96%
positive of 68k player reviews
89/100
Metacritic

Back of the Box

Platforms Windows
Achievements 73
Age ratings
  • USK 18
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 14 — Violência
  • IGRS (Indonesia) 18 — Interaksi Daring Kekerasan Horor
  • Steam (Germany) 16 — Drastische Gewalt
Players 1–8
Play modes
  • Online co-op
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op campaign
  • Local co-op
  • LAN play
  • Split screen
  • Drop-in/drop-out
Other modes
  • Versus Mode
  • Survival Mode
  • Single-player with AI bots
  • Online campaign co-op
  • Modded 8-player co-op
  • Modded 8v8 versus
Multiplayer Left 4 Dead supports solo play and online multiplayer. Campaign/survival can be played by 1 to 4 human players, with AI bots filling empty survivor slots. Versus Mode supports 4v4 play, for up to 8 players total, and Survival Mode is also listed. Reviews also mention drop-in joining, online lobbies, dedicated servers, LAN play, and modded servers that can exceed the default player counts.
Multiplayer & mods The game is moddable and includes the Source SDK. Reviews mention custom maps/campaigns, manually downloaded mods, dedicated servers, and modded servers with expanded player counts such as 8-player co-op and 8v8 versus. Default official descriptions only support up to 4-player co-op and 4v4 versus.
Controller support PlayStation, Xbox
Controller required No
Content notices
  • In-game chat, Online interactivity
Metacritic 89/100 View on Metacritic
Website Official website

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