Left 4 Dead 2

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Set in the zombie apocalypse,

Left 4 Dead 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning

Left 4 Dead. 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.

Initial release date: 17 November 2009

Engine:

Source

Engine Branch:

Left 4 Dead engine branch

Developer: Valve

Publisher: Valve

Modes: Single Player, Multiplayer Game, Cooperative Game

Genres: Action, First Person Shooter, Survival, Zombies

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, macOS

Website

Wiki

SteamDB

Verified

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Supported OS:

Windows •

macOS •

Linux +

SteamOS (See system requirements)
Chromebook ready:

Playable
Steam Deck status:

Verified -

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Left 4 Dead 2 is the sequel to Left 4 Dead. Players are one of four new survivors armed with a wide and devastating array of classic and upgraded weapons. In addition to firearms, a variety of carnage-creating melee weapons have been added, from chainsaws to axes and even the exceptionally deadly frying pan.

Details

Uses the NextBot system:

Survivor bots
All variants of the Infected

Limitations/Bugs

Important:Newer versions can't play 3-year old .dem files... Demo network protocol 2042 outdated, engine version is 2100. Failed to read demo header.

Workaround: Users can lower NetworkVersion=2.0.4.2 in the

Left 4 Dead 2\left4dead2\steam.inf. Users may see userid "83" not found in the console... Older versions had a different name and file...^[1]

Important:Players can't join most servers with the workaround.

Confirm:What about accuracy?

Confirm:What about performance?

For bug reports, see Valve's L4D2 GitHub page and L4D2 Community Update on GitHub in order to prevent duplicate or outdated bug reports at the wiki.

Content

Left 4 Dead 2 (left4dead2)
Left 4 Dead (left4dead)
Left 4 Dead engine branch

Official maps/campaigns

Left 4 Dead 2 has the following official campaigns and maps included:

Left 4 Dead 2 Campaigns
Dead Center	The Passing	Dark Carnival	Swamp Fever
1. The Hotel 2. The Streets 3. The Mall 4. The Atrium	1. The Riverbank 2. Underground 3. The Port	1. The Highway 2. The Fairground 3. The Coaster 4. The Barns 5. The Concert	1. Plank Country 2. The Swamp 3. Shanty Town 4. The Plantation
Hard Rain	The Parish	Cold Stream
1. The Milltown 2. The Sugar Mill 3. Mill Escape 4. Return To Town 5. Town Escape	1. The Waterfront 2. The Park 3. The Cemetery 4. The Quarter 5. The Bridge	1. Alpine Creek 2. South Pine Stream 3. Memorial Bridge 4. Cut-throat Creek
Campaigns originally from Left 4 Dead + The Last Stand Community Update
No Mercy	Crash Course	Death Toll	Dead Air
1. The Apartments 2. The Subway 3. The Sewer 4. The Hospital 5. Rooftop Finale	1. The Alleys 2. The Truck Depot Finale	1. The Turnpike 2. The Drains 3. The Church 4. The Town 5. Boathouse Finale	1. The Greenhouse 2. The Crane 3. The Construction Site 4. The Terminal 5. Runway Finale
Blood Harvest	The Sacrifice	The Last Stand (Campaign)
1. The Woods 2. The Tunnel 3. The Bridge 4. The Train Station 5. Farmhouse Finale	1. The Docks 2. The Barge 3. Port Finale	1. The Junkyard 2. Lighthouse Finale