Left 4 Dead 2: Steam reviews, players & page score
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Left 4 Dead 2 at a glance
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.
- Price
- $9.99
- Release
- Nov 16, 2009
- Steam reviews
- 825,317 reviews, 96% positive recently
- Playing now
- 30,297 players
- Demo
- No
- Developer
- Valve
- Languages
- 28 (Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish…)
Games like Left 4 Dead 2
Similar games: screenshots 53/255 · 4 trailers · 12 languages
Left 4 Dead 2Valve · 20 tags · 17 screenshotsSection scores weights from methodology v1
Compare with the best pages in its genre: Survival & Crafting · Shooter & FPS · Co-op
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lowNo Discord link+3 pts
No Discord link found on the store page.
Add your Discord so interested players have somewhere to go.
high1 of your first 5 screenshots is near-black+2 pts
Screenshots #3 (26) of 255 at thumbnail size. Steam shows the first 4 to 5 before the arrow.
Move your brightest shots forward: #6 (120) and #9 (104).
mediumSequel is never mentioned+1 pts
The game name signals a sequel but the short description doesn't say so.
Say it in the first line. Fans of the first game are your first buyers.
lowNo GIFs or clips in the description+1 pts
0 animated images.
Add 2 to 4 short gameplay GIFs or clips.
How you look on Steam
Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 100/255, contrast 69, colorfulness 77, 20% near-black pixels.
Store copy short 75 · long 75
Short description · 229 / 300Set 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.
Sequel is never mentioned. The game name signals a sequel but the short description doesn't say so.
A rewritten draft built from your own words is in the full report.
Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order
Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).
First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255
Trailer, tags and setup
- warn3 trailers; the games Steam shows next to you have 4.
- warnTop five tags include Multiplayer.
- warn0 GIFs or clips in the long description.
- warnOnly website linked.
- ok96% positive recent reviews.
- okAll 20 tag slots used.
- ok28 languages.
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1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.
What's working
- ✓ 28 languages
- ✓ All 20 tag slots used
- ✓ Short description uses 229 of 300 characters
- ✓ 96% positive recent reviews
- ✓ 3 trailers
- ✓ Capsule stands out at small size
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- ✓ 8 jury tests a month
YouTubers & streamers who play Left 4 Dead 2
12 YouTube channels named Left 4 Dead 2 in a video title in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.
- JaGay YouTube · 298K subscribers“left 4 dead 2 (24) (no effort) #left4dead2 #valve” · Oct 26, 2026
- Bykerof YouTube · 111K subscribers“COMPLETÉ la TORRE TROLL del CIELO en LEFT 4 DEAD 2 🎃” · Nov 5, 2026
- ScanTheMan YouTube · 102K subscribers“Left 4 Dead 2 - Random Facts🧟♂️ (PART 145) #shorts #l4d” · Oct 12, 2026
- Gaming Pastime YouTube · 53K subscribers“Left 4 Dead 2 for PC Video Review” · Nov 6, 2026
- RDC Live YouTube · 693K subscribers“WE MIGHT BE READY FOR WORLD WAR Z ZOMBIES AFTER THIS MISSION! (Left 4 Dead 2)” · Aug 19, 2026
- Detailo YouTube · 6.8K subscribers“I can't believe this cat is in Left 4 Dead 2 #l4d2 #left4dead2” · Nov 1, 2026
- Just Monika YouTube · 5.8K subscribers“Left 4 Dead 2 Is Getting a HUGE UPDATE! (sorta) #l4d2 #l4d2mods #l4d2workshop #l4d2outbreak” · Oct 11, 2026
- Party Crashers YouTube · 262K subscribers“Modded Left 4 Dead 2 is INSANE” · Sep 21, 2026
- ok-kg YouTube · 2.1K subscribers“Everything We Know About Left 4 Dead 2 Outbreak” · Oct 13, 2026
- solace6k YouTube · 96K subscribers“Left 4 Dead 2 was supposed to be dead...” · Aug 26, 2026
- OldFishPool YouTube · 94K subscribers“Entering the Mall | Left 4 Dead 2 Animation” · Sep 19, 2026
- iTastrophy YouTube · 60K subscribers“Weird Witch In Left 4 Dead 2...” · Sep 8, 2026
From the YouTube Data API and Twitch API. Only videos whose title names the game, or streams filed under its Twitch category, are counted. StoreCheck isn't affiliated with YouTube, Twitch or Valve.
Left 4 Dead 2: common questions
Is Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam?
Yes. Left 4 Dead 2 is on Steam (app ID 550) at store.steampowered.com/app/550.
When did Left 4 Dead 2 come out?
Left 4 Dead 2 was released on Steam on Nov 16, 2009.
How much does Left 4 Dead 2 cost on Steam?
Left 4 Dead 2 costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Regional prices differ.
Are Left 4 Dead 2's Steam reviews good?
Left 4 Dead 2 has 825,317 Steam reviews and 96% of recent reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Does Left 4 Dead 2 have a demo?
There was no demo on Left 4 Dead 2's Steam page when we last checked.
Who made Left 4 Dead 2?
Left 4 Dead 2 is made by Valve.
What kind of game is Left 4 Dead 2?
Steam players tag it Zombies, Co-op, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter. 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.
Which YouTubers and streamers play Left 4 Dead 2?
Recent Left 4 Dead 2 videos and streams include JaGay (YouTube), Bykerof (YouTube), ScanTheMan (YouTube), Gaming Pastime (YouTube), RDC Live (YouTube). StoreCheck lists 12 of them on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest Left 4 Dead 2 video.
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