Released Nov 16, 2009
$9.99 Overwhelmingly Positive
Left 4 Dead 2
By Valve
Followers
—
Reviews
823k
Overwhelmingly Positive
Players yesterday
25,122
at the busiest moment
Owners
50M–100M
estimated
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for Left 4 Dead 2 · record updated 18 hours ago
Overview
App ID550
Release dateNov 16, 2009
Last change number39830718
Last record update18 hours ago
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- Valve
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Technologies
- Source detected
- Metacritic
- 89
- Website
- l4d.com
Platforms
Windows
macOS
Linux
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Controller
- Full support
Features
25
Co-opSingle-playerMulti-playerSteam CloudCommentary availableCaptions availableStatsSteam AchievementsIncludes Source SDKSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopFull controller supportRemote Play TogetherOnline co-opOnline PvPPvPRemote Play on TVRemote Play on phoneRemote Play on tabletPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothHDR availableSteam TimelineFamily Sharing
Patches
Builds
1| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 23990068 | public | Jun 30, 2026 |
Packages & DLC
DLCs
3Depots
Depots
9| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | — | All | 10.55 GB | 4.87 GB | 314878501352141828 |
| 552 | — | All | 3.39 GB | 3.08 GB | 8555994540167139077 |
| 553 | — | macOS | 546.9 MB | 465.7 MB | 3778609098660866963 |
| 554 | — | Linux | 514.2 MB | 420.8 MB | 5345999843001972789 |
| 555 | — | All | 731.9 MB | 707.2 MB | 2234565508087190544 |
| 556 | — French | All | 2.00 GB | 1.73 GB | 600438406960901575 |
| 557 | — German | All | 2.00 GB | 1.73 GB | 1340205998014749215 |
| 558 | — Spanish | All | 1.99 GB | 1.71 GB | 4218948412924209416 |
| 559 | — Russian | All | 3.47 GB | 2.33 GB | 1496422773544297255 |
Branches
1| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 23990068 | Jun 30, 2026 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/Left 4 Dead 2
Launch options
3| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| left4dead2.exe | -steam | Windows | Launch |
| hl2.sh | -game left4dead2 -steam | macOS | Launch |
| ./hl2.sh | -game left4dead2 -steam | Linux |
Cloud saves
Space per player4.73 GB
Filesup to 1,000
Save locations0
Data from public Steam pages, updated daily; 1 day of history. Owner counts are estimates. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.