
Left 4 Dead 2
by Turtle Rock Studios · published by Electronic Arts
Released November 17, 2009 on PC, Mac, Linux, and Xbox 360.

About Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game, the sequel to Valve Corporation's Left 4 Dead. The Game builds upon cooperatively focused gameplay and Valve's proprietary Source engine, the same game engine used in the original Left 4 Dead. Set during the aftermath of an apocalyptic pandemic, Left 4 Dead 2 focuses on four new Survivors, fighting against hordes of the Infected, who develop severe psychosis and exhibit zombie-like tendencies. The Survivors must fight their way through five campaigns, interspersed with safe houses that act as checkpoints, with the goal of escape at each campaign's finale.
Four survivors, Coach, Ellis, Nick, and Rochelle, find themselves abandoned on a hotel rooftop in Savannah, Georgia after rescue helicopters leave without them. In the aftermath of a pandemic known as the "Green Flu" that has turned the population into aggressive zombie-like creatures, the group must fight their way south toward New Orleans, rumored to be the last standing city in America. Their journey takes them through a shopping mall, an abandoned amusement park, swamplands, and eventually the streets of New Orleans itself, where the military is conducting a final evacuation. Along the way, they rely on safe houses, improvised weapons, and each other to survive against increasingly dangerous hordes of the Infected.
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PC system requirements
Official specs from Steam
Minimum
| OS * | Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP |
|---|---|
| Processor | Pentium 4 3.0GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c |
| Storage | 13 GB available space |
Recommended
| OS * | Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Video Card Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c |
| Storage | 13 GB available space |
Left 4 Dead 2 FAQ
When did Left 4 Dead 2 come out?
Left 4 Dead 2 was released on November 17, 2009 for PC, Mac, Linux, and Xbox 360.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 on PlayStation 5?
No. Left 4 Dead 2 has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PC, Mac, Linux, and Xbox 360.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 on Xbox Series X|S?
No. Left 4 Dead 2 has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PC, Mac, Linux, and Xbox 360.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 on Nintendo Switch 2?
No. Left 4 Dead 2 has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC, Mac, Linux, and Xbox 360.
Who is making Left 4 Dead 2?
Left 4 Dead 2 is developed by Turtle Rock Studios and Valve and published by Electronic Arts.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 multiplayer?
Yes. Left 4 Dead 2 supports single player, multiplayer, and co-operative.
How much does Left 4 Dead 2 cost?
Left 4 Dead 2 costs $9.99 on Steam. Prices checked October 9, 2026.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 good?
Steam players rate it "Overwhelmingly Positive" — 98% of 1,063,128 reviews are positive. Critics average 89/100.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Left 4 Dead 2?
The minimum GPU is Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better. See the full minimum and recommended specs on our Left 4 Dead 2 system requirements page.
















