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Left 4 Dead 2

Set during a zombie apocalypse, the game follows four survivors crossing the Deep South, from Savannah toward New Orleans. In campaign chapters, players fight their way through infected areas and try to reach each safe room together. Players use firearms and melee weapons against common infected and distinct Special Infected that can pin, drag, or scatter members of the team. Staying close, managing supplies, and rescuing teammates are central to making it through each chapter. Versus also lets players take control of Special Infected. The AI Director changes encounters in response to the team's performance, adjusting elements such as enemy numbers, routes, weather, and effects. Campaigns can be played cooperatively, while Versus and Survival offer other modes; each campaign run can unfold differently.

Four survivors battle through Deep South campaigns, sharing supplies and rescuing teammates as zombie encounters shift each run.

Released 16 Nov 2009

98%positive of
1.1M player reviews

$9.99

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Zombies

Co-op

FPS

Rescue Trapped Teammates

Play As Special Infected

Wield Chainsaws And Pans

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a 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.

Developed by Valve · Published by Valve

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Players Praise Most

Co-op Teamwork
Dynamic Replayability
Workshop Mods
Melee Weapon Variety

Common Player Critiques

Toxic Versus Lobbies
Kicks For Mistakes
Dated Visuals
Campaign Repetition

98%

positive of 1.1M player reviews

89/100

Metacritic

From the Devs

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.

You'll play as one of four new survivors armed with a wide and devastating array of classic and upgraded weapons. In addition to firearms, you'll also get a chance to take out some aggression on infected with a variety of carnage-creating melee weapons, from chainsaws to axes and even the deadly frying pan. You'll be putting these weapons to the test against (or playing as in Versus) three horrific and formidable new Special Infected. You'll also encounter five new uncommon common infected, including the terrifying Mudmen.

Helping to take L4D's frantic, action-packed gameplay to the next level is AI Director 2.0. This improved Director has the ability to procedurally change the weather you'll fight through and the pathways you'll take, in addition to tailoring the enemy population, effects, and sounds to match your performance. L4D2 promises a satisfying and uniquely challenging experience every time the game is played, custom-fitted to your style of play.

Next generation co-op action gaming from the makers of Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress and Counter-Strike.
Over 20 new weapons & items headlined by over 10 melee weapons – axe, chainsaw, frying pan, baseball bat – allow you to get up close with the zombies
New survivors. New Story. New dialogue.
Five expansive campaigns for co-operative, Versus and Survival game modes.
An all new multiplayer mode.
Uncommon common infected. Each of the five new campaigns contains at least one new uncommon common zombies which are exclusive to that campaign.
AI Director 2.0: Advanced technology dubbed The AI Director drove L4D's unique gameplay – customizing enemy population, effects, and music, based upon the players’ performance. L4D 2 features The AI Director 2.0 which expands the Director’s ability to customize level layout, world objects, weather, and lighting to reflect different times of day.
Stats, rankings, and awards system drives collaborative play

Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows, Linux
Achievements	101
Age ratings	USK 18 ClassInd (Brazil) 14 — Violência IGRS (Indonesia) 18 — Interaksi Daring Kekerasan Horor KGRB 18 OFLC R18 STEAM AUSTRALIA MA15 — Strong Violence Mild horror themes 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	Campaign Versus Survival Scavenge Realism Realism Versus Mutations Team Versus Team Scavenge
Multiplayer	Left 4 Dead 2 supports single-player with AI teammates and 4-player co-op campaigns online. It also supports online PvP, including Versus where survivors play against infected; reviews explicitly describe this as 4v4, implying up to 8 players in standard PvP. Official content includes Campaign, Versus, Survival, Scavenge, Realism variants, and Mutations. Local co-op exists, with reviews citing 2-player split-screen and split-screen via configuration; LAN play is also cited in reviews.
Multiplayer & mods	Steam Workshop, Source SDK, and custom servers extend multiplayer with custom campaigns, maps, mutations, skins, and server rules. Reviews also mention modded/community servers supporting higher player counts than standard, such as 8 survivors or 10v10, but these are not standard official limits. Some reviews note split-screen may require configuration.
Controller support	PlayStation, Xbox
Controller required	No
Content notices	In-game chat, Online interactivity
Metacritic	89/100 View on Metacritic
Website	Official website