Shooter

Left 4 Dead

Nov 17, 2008
Developer: Valve
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox 360
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About Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter set during a zombie outbreak on the East Coast of the United States. Four players control survivors who must fight through hordes of infected humans, creatures transformed by a rabies-like pathogen that causes extreme aggression and loss of higher brain function. Gameplay emphasizes teamwork, with colored outlines showing teammate positions through walls, shared healing items, and friendly fire creating consequences for careless shooting. An AI system called the Director dynamically adjusts enemy placement, item spawns, and pacing based on player performance. Beyond common infected, players face five special mutated types with unique abilities. Campaigns are divided into levels connected by safe houses, each culminating in a desperate last stand for rescue.

Released: Nov 17, 2008
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve

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Can my PC run Left 4 Dead?

Left 4 Dead needs at least 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better and 1 GB RAM.

Minimum

Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz
Memory: 1 GB
Graphics: 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better

Is Left 4 Dead worth buying?

Steam

96% positive

'Overwhelmingly Positive', 57,888 reviews

Metacritic

Critics (IGDB)

85/100

7 critics

What Steam players say about Left 4 Dead80/100

Steam community summary by CriticalPixel

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What is Left 4 Dead about?

An outbreak of a pathogen nicknamed the Green Flu sweeps across Pennsylvania, causing extreme aggression, loss of higher brain function, and rapid mutation in its victims. Two weeks after the first infection, four immune survivors find themselves stranded together in the city of Fairfield: Bill, a Vietnam veteran; Zoey, a college student; Louis, a district account manager; and Francis, an outlaw biker. As the group fights through city streets, subways, and countryside in search of evacuation, they discover that the military's containment efforts are failing and that the infection is producing increasingly dangerous mutations in some of its hosts. Each rescue attempt leads to another setback, pushing the survivors further from safety and forcing them to rely entirely on each other to stay alive.

ZombiesCo-opMultiplayerFPSActionHorrorShooterOnline Co-Op

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

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What is the cheapest place to buy Left 4 Dead?

Right now the lowest price for Left 4 Dead we're tracking is $9.99 at Steam. We compare 1 store and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Left 4 Dead has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Left 4 Dead is $1.99 at Steam on October 1, 2026. The current best price is about 402% above that low.

Is Left 4 Dead worth buying?

96% of 57,888 Steam user reviews for Left 4 Dead are positive ("Overwhelmingly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 89. The Steam community summary on this page sums up what those players say.

Can my PC run Left 4 Dead?

The minimum system requirements for Left 4 Dead are — CPU: Pentium 4 3.0GHz; GPU: 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better; RAM: 1 GB. See the full minimum and recommended specs in the system requirements section on this page.

When was Left 4 Dead released?

Left 4 Dead released on November 17, 2008, developed by Valve, Certain Affinity, Turtle Rock Studios and published by Valve, Electronic Arts.

What platforms is Left 4 Dead available on?

Left 4 Dead is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360. It supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative.

When do Left 4 Dead prices drop?

Left 4 Dead last hit a new low of $1.99 on October 1, 2026 at Steam. Current best price is $9.99. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.