# Left 4 Dead 2

> 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.

## Game facts

- Developer: Valve
- Publisher: Valve
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Nov 16, 2009
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Shooting, Action, Baseball, FPS
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
- Playtime: Main story 13.2 hr, Main + some extras 29 hr, 100% completion 153 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/left-4-dead-2)
- Languages: Interface: Hungarian (Hungary), Turkish (Türkiye), Swedish (Sweden), Chinese (Taiwan), Brazilian Portuguese, Thai (Thailand), Vietnamese (Vietnam), Czech (Czechia), Ukrainian (Ukraine), Dutch (Netherlands), Danish (Denmark), American English, Finnish (Finland), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Russian (Russia), Norwegian Bokmål (Norway), European Spanish, European Portuguese, Chinese (China); Subtitles: Hungarian (Hungary), Turkish (Türkiye), Swedish (Sweden), Chinese (Taiwan), Brazilian Portuguese, Thai (Thailand), Vietnamese (Vietnam), Czech (Czechia), Ukrainian (Ukraine), Dutch (Netherlands), Danish (Denmark), American English, Finnish (Finland), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Russian (Russia), Norwegian Bokmål (Norway), European Spanish, European Portuguese, Chinese (China); Audio: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Russian (Russia), European Spanish (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/left-4-dead-2)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Cooperative play with friends is highly praised as the core source of fun.
- The game is considered a top-tier zombie experience, with its horror, atmosphere, and character appeal receiving strong acclaim.
- A wide variety of custom mods and character-changing features expand replayability and enjoyment.

### Weaknesses

- The community and Versus mode are said to be unfriendly to new players.
- Some players find the Jockey special infected's gameplay unpleasant enough to discourage extended play.
- Some players view Rochelle's appearance and character design negatively.

## Links

- [Left 4 Dead 2 on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5287)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5287/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T19:09:31.073Z