Left 4 Dead 2 Player Count

Left 4 Dead 2

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Left 4 Dead 2

ValveNov 16, 2009Action

$9.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Zombies
  • Co-op
  • FPS
  • Multiplayer
  • Shooter
  • Online Co-Op
  • Action
  • Survival
  • Horror
  • Gore
Playing now
32,739
Updated 52 seconds ago
24-hour peak
38,193
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
162,767
Dec 27, 2013
Avg this month
23,049
-15.61% vs last month
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Left 4 Dead 2 player count chart

No, Left 4 Dead 2 is not dead. 32,739 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 38,193. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 9% on the month before).

History from Nov 24, 2009

Left 4 Dead 2 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202623,049-4,263-15.61%38,193
October 202627,312+4,473+19.58%53,530
September 202622,839-1,158-2.82%39,880
August 2026n/a-4,828-10.53%41,038
July 2026n/a+2,506+5.78%45,866
June 2026n/a+885+2.08%43,360
May 2026n/a+5,155+13.81%42,475
April 2026n/a-4,465-10.69%37,320
March 2026n/a+7,746+22.76%41,785
February 2026n/a-6,059-15.11%34,039
January 2026n/a-787-1.92%40,098
December 2025n/a-2,531-5.83%40,885
November 2025n/a+1,999+4.83%43,416
October 2025n/a+3,706+9.83%41,417
September 2025n/a+580+1.56%37,711
August 2025n/a-4,895-11.65%37,131
July 2025n/a-10,477-19.96%42,026
June 2025n/a+949+1.84%52,503
May 2025n/a+14,783+40.2%51,554
April 2025n/a-6,705-15.42%36,771
March 2025n/a-8,614-16.54%43,476
February 2025n/a+10,414+24.99%52,090
January 2025n/a-5,543-11.74%41,676
December 2024n/a-24,312-33.99%47,219
November 2024n/a+7,117+11.05%71,531
October 2024n/a+27,916+76.49%64,414
September 2024n/a+2,038+5.91%36,498
August 2024n/a-14,680-29.87%34,460
July 2024n/a-1,216-2.41%49,140
June 2024n/a+17,564+53.56%50,356
May 2024n/a-3,068-8.56%32,792
April 2024n/a-23,385-39.47%35,860
March 2024n/a+23,327+64.95%59,245
February 2024n/a-23,092-39.13%35,918
January 2024n/a+1,882+3.29%59,010
December 2023n/a-16,211-22.1%57,128
November 2023n/a+27,907+61.43%73,339
October 2023n/a-34,793-43.37%45,432
September 2023n/a+43,002+115.53%80,225
August 2023n/a-28,767-43.59%37,223
July 2023n/a+13,728+26.27%65,990
June 2023n/a+14,004+36.6%52,262
May 2023n/a-14,565-27.57%38,258
April 2023n/a-32,915-38.39%52,823
March 2023n/a+44,214+106.48%85,738
February 2023n/a-17,044-29.1%41,524
January 2023n/a-8,234-12.33%58,568
December 2022n/a-19,183-22.31%66,802
November 2022n/a+59,024+218.92%85,985
October 2022n/a-1,285-4.55%26,961
September 2022n/a-918-3.15%28,246
August 2022n/a-19,671-40.28%29,164
July 2022n/a+17,097+53.87%48,835
June 2022n/a+6,417+25.34%31,738
May 2022n/a-1,385-5.19%25,321
April 2022n/a-646-2.36%26,706
March 2022n/a-7,428-21.36%27,352
February 2022n/a-218-0.62%34,780
January 2022n/a+4,153+13.46%34,998
December 2021n/a-4,661-13.13%30,845
November 2021n/a-2,756-7.2%35,506
October 2021n/a-1,992-4.95%38,262
September 2021n/a-8,939-18.17%40,254
August 2021n/a+10,884+28.41%49,193
July 2021n/a+4,327+12.73%38,309
June 2021n/a-7,159-17.4%33,982
May 2021n/a+12,044+41.39%41,141
April 2021n/a-8,050-21.67%29,097
March 2021n/a+12,909+53.26%37,147
February 2021n/a-10,385-29.99%24,238
January 2021n/a+239+0.7%34,623
December 2020n/a-5,879-14.6%34,384
November 2020n/a-8,281-17.06%40,263
October 2020n/a-54,087-52.7%48,544
September 2020n/a+83,753+443.65%102,631
August 2020n/a-7,240-27.72%18,878
July 2020n/a+2,552+10.83%26,118
June 2020n/a+4,482+23.49%23,566
May 2020n/a-24,002-55.71%19,084
April 2020n/a+21,617+100.69%43,086
March 2020n/a-4,094-16.02%21,469
February 2020n/a+2,524+10.96%25,563
January 2020n/a-671-2.83%23,039
December 2019n/a+988+4.35%23,710
November 2019n/a+243+1.08%22,722
October 2019n/a+7,594+51.02%22,479
September 2019n/a-145-0.96%14,885
August 2019n/a-7,634-33.68%15,030
July 2019n/a+641+2.91%22,664
June 2019n/a-5,070-18.71%22,023
May 2019n/a+11,050+68.88%27,093
April 2019n/a+446+2.86%16,043
March 2019n/a-2,490-13.77%15,597
February 2019n/a-2,137-10.57%18,087
January 2019n/a-702-3.35%20,224
December 2018n/a-4,416-17.43%20,926
November 2018n/a+2,190+9.46%25,342
October 2018n/a+8,518+58.21%23,152
September 2018n/a-692-4.52%14,634
August 2018n/a-10,945-41.66%15,326
July 2018n/a-1,319-4.78%26,271
June 2018n/a+8,729+46.28%27,590
May 2018n/a+5,064+36.7%18,861
April 2018n/a-4,589-24.96%13,797
March 2018n/a-6,642-26.54%18,386
February 2018n/a-3,143-11.16%25,028
January 2018n/a-1,352-4.58%28,171
December 2017n/a-3,066-9.41%29,523
November 2017n/a+17,791+120.23%32,589
October 2017n/a-2,187-12.88%14,798
September 2017n/a-2,418-12.46%16,985
August 2017n/a-24,016-55.31%19,403
July 2017n/a+869+2.04%43,419
June 2017n/a+27,905+190.54%42,550
May 2017n/a-2,339-13.77%14,645
April 2017n/a-10,841-38.96%16,984
March 2017n/a+10,386+59.56%27,825
February 2017n/a-8,527-32.84%17,439
January 2017n/a+223+0.87%25,966
December 2016n/a+2,376+10.17%25,743
November 2016n/a+5,385+29.95%23,367
October 2016n/a+4,491+33.29%17,982
September 2016n/a-731-5.14%13,491
August 2016n/a-8,586-37.64%14,222
July 2016n/a+2,593+12.83%22,808
June 2016n/a+1,893+10.33%20,215
May 2016n/a+1,703+10.25%18,322
April 2016n/a-2,736-14.14%16,619
March 2016n/a-6,106-23.98%19,355
February 2016n/a+19+0.07%25,461
January 2016n/a+2,735+12.04%25,442
December 2015n/a+3,232+16.6%22,707
November 2015n/a+1,839+10.43%19,475
October 2015n/a+4,454+33.79%17,636
September 2015n/a-9,271-41.29%13,182
August 2015n/a+8,071+56.12%22,453
July 2015n/a-8,968-38.41%14,382
June 2015n/a+12,807+121.47%23,350
May 2015n/a-1,396-11.69%10,543
April 2015n/a-1,195-9.1%11,939
March 2015n/a-279-2.08%13,134
February 2015n/a-3,743-21.82%13,413
January 2015n/a-200-1.15%17,156
December 2014n/a-681-3.78%17,356
November 2014n/a+2,861+18.85%18,037
October 2014n/a-3,650-19.39%15,176
September 2014n/a+6,221+49.35%18,826
August 2014n/a-4,320-25.52%12,605
July 2014n/a-1,645-8.86%16,925
June 2014n/a+3,764+25.42%18,570
May 2014n/a-1,695-10.27%14,806
April 2014n/a-6,326-27.71%16,501
March 2014n/a-2,085-8.37%22,827
February 2014n/a-46,528-65.13%24,912
January 2014n/a-91,327-56.11%71,440
December 2013n/a+146,345+891.15%162,767
November 2013n/a+5,915+56.3%16,422
October 2013n/a-645-5.78%10,507
September 2013n/a-2,373-17.55%11,152
August 2013n/a-25,855-65.66%13,525
July 2013n/a+26,570+207.42%39,380
June 2013n/a+694+5.73%12,810
May 2013n/a-2,333-16.15%12,116
April 2013n/a-7,286-33.52%14,449
March 2013n/a+7,169+49.22%21,735
February 2013n/a-3,451-19.15%14,566
January 2013n/a-1,713-8.68%18,017
December 2012n/a-1,675-7.83%19,730
November 2012n/a-27,194-55.96%21,405
October 2012n/a+37,296+329.97%48,599
September 2012n/a-4,004-26.16%11,303
August 2012n/a-6,556-29.99%15,307
July 2012n/a+10,776+97.19%21,863
June 2012n/a-1,292-10.44%11,087
May 2012n/a-662-5.08%12,379
April 2012n/a-67-0.51%13,041
March 2012n/a-217-1.63%13,108
February 2012n/a-2,752-17.12%13,325
January 2012n/a-2,761-14.66%16,077
December 2011n/a+5,102+37.14%18,838
November 2011n/a+1,211+9.67%13,736
October 2011n/a-477-3.67%12,525
September 2011n/a-685-5%13,002
August 2011n/a-3,761-21.56%13,687
July 2011n/a+1,672+10.6%17,448
June 2011n/a+1,699+12.07%15,776
May 2011n/a-767-5.17%14,077
April 2011n/a-950-6.01%14,844
March 2011n/a-839-5.04%15,794
February 2011n/a-2,755-14.21%16,633
January 2011n/a+173+0.9%19,388
December 2010n/a-903-4.49%19,215
November 2010n/a-7,087-26.05%20,118
October 2010n/a+14,014+106.24%27,205
September 2010n/a-432-3.17%13,191
August 2010n/a-4,545-25.02%13,623
July 2010n/a+294+1.64%18,168
June 2010n/a-2,448-12.05%17,874
May 2010n/a+2,047+11.2%20,322
April 2010n/a+710+4.04%18,275
March 2010n/a-354-1.98%17,565
February 2010n/a-9,712-35.15%17,919
January 2010n/a-2,643-8.73%27,631
December 2009n/a-2,723-8.25%30,274
November 2009n/an/an/a32,997

How many people play Left 4 Dead 2 right now?

Right now, 32,739 players are in Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. That makes it the #39 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 38,193 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 38,626.

Is Left 4 Dead 2 growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead 2 averaged a daily peak of 38,626 players, up 9% compared with the 30 days before (35,404). Its highest point this month (53,530) is 23% above the same period last year (43,416). Today's player count is 20% of its all-time peak of 162,767, set on Dec 27, 2013.

Best time to play Left 4 Dead 2

Based on the last 14 days, Left 4 Dead 2 is busiest around 03:00 UTC (10 PM in New York) and quietest around 10:00 UTC (5 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Left 4 Dead 2 players by hour and weekday

When Left 4 Dead 2 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 46k players on average
QuietestThursday at 10:00 UTCabout 14k players on average
Busy vs quiet3.3xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare Left 4 Dead 2 with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About 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.

Developer
Valve
Released
Nov 16, 2009
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
28 languages, 5 with full audio

Screenshots

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Left 4 Dead 2 price history

$9.99
price now (US)
$0.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Jun 2, 2025 archived
-90%
typical sale discount · 4 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Left 4 Dead 2 is at its full price of $9.99. It usually goes on sale for about 90% off (around $1.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $0.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Left 4 Dead 2 price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$9.99$9.998.95 EURbase
Euro area9,69€$10.829.69 EUR+8%
United Kingdom£8.19$10.969.82 EUR+10%
CanadaC$ 12.49$8.887.95 EUR-11%
AustraliaA$ 14.15$9.728.71 EUR-3%
New ZealandNZ$ 15.99$8.867.94 EUR-11%
BrazilR$33,99$6.185.53 EUR-38%
MexicoMex$ 129.99$6.956.22 EUR-30%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$5.69$5.695.10 EUR-43%
Poland40,49 zł$10.299.22 EUR+3%
SwitzerlandCHF 9.99$12.2010.93 EUR+22%
Norway105,00 kr$11.149.98 EUR+11%
Turkey (MENA USD)$7.19$7.196.44 EUR-28%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$5.69$5.695.10 EUR-43%
South AfricaR 94.99$5.745.14 EUR-43%
India₹509.00$5.424.85 EUR-46%
Indonesia cheapestRp 92 999$5.144.60 EUR-49%
China¥35.00$5.254.70 EUR-47%
Japan¥1,400$8.847.92 EUR-11%
South Korea₩ 11,000$8.107.25 EUR-19%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Left 4 Dead 2 reviews over time

97% Overwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,066,002 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Left 4 Dead 2 on Twitch

427
watching now
69
live channels
776
24-hour peak viewers
280
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Left 4 Dead 2", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Left 4 Dead 2 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 15 Oct 2026, with a peak of 10,495 viewers and 524 on average.

Left 4 Dead 2 streamers right now

  1. SeraSave69
  2. expbruhh60
  3. MrbrooksL4D249
  4. TokageNeko21
  5. LadySunDere18

Top Left 4 Dead 2 streamers this week

  1. Melizande633
  2. Vigi367
  3. Zooombie4k265
  4. WishyVT226
  5. garbazan135

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Left 4 Dead 2 achievements

Left 4 Dead 2 has 101 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 11.6% of them; the rarest, KILLING SPREE, is held by 0.7% of players.

  • GNOME ALONEIf you are reading this achievement, Gabe Newell has successfully launched Gnome Chompski into space.69.9%
  • ACID REFLEXKill a Spitter before she is able to spit.67.0%
  • A RIDE DENIEDKill a Jockey within 2 seconds of it jumping on a Survivor.65.4%
  • ARMORY OF ONEDeploy an ammo upgrade and have your team use it.51.1%
  • PRICE CHOPPERSurvive the Dead Center campaign.41.2%
  • CRASS MENAGERIEKill one of each Uncommon Infected.39.2%
  • ELEPHANT IN THE ROOMRevive an incapacitated teammate while a Tank is nearby.33.8%
  • SEPTIC TANKUse a bile bomb on a Tank.32.7%
  • TORCH BEARERSurvive The Passing Campaign.30.3%
  • MIDNIGHT RIDERSurvive the Dark Carnival campaign.27.3%
  • CHAIN OF COMMANDKill 100 Common Infected with the chainsaw.25.7%
  • HEAD HONCHODecapitate 200 Infected with a melee weapon.23.7%
  • BURNING SENSATIONIgnite 50 Common Infected with incendiary ammo.22.8%
  • WEATHERMANSurvive the Hard Rain campaign.22.6%
  • BRIDGE BURNERSurvive the Parish campaign.20.6%
  • RAGIN' CAJUNSurvive the Swamp Fever campaign.20.5%
  • SUPREME SACRIFICEComplete "The Sacrifice".20.4%
  • CLUB DEADUse every melee weapon to kill Common Infected.18.4%
  • GREAT EXPECTORATIONSAs the Spitter, hit every Survivor with a single acid patch.18.1%
  • GET SKEETED ONKill a pouncing Hunter with a shotgun.17.2%
  • DEAD IN THE WATERKill 10 swampy Mudmen while they are in the water.17.0%
  • ROCKY HORROR PICTURE THROWDestroy a Tank's rock in mid-air.16.4%
  • FRIED PIPERUsing a Molotov, burn a Clown leading at least 10 Common Infected.15.7%
  • STREAM CROSSERSurvive the Cold Stream campaign on any difficulty.15.5%
  • GRAVE ROBBERCollect 10 items dropped by a Fallen Survivor.15.2%
  • QUALIFIED RIDEAs the Jockey, ride a Survivor for more than 12 seconds.14.9%
  • ROBBED ZOMBIECollect 10 vials of Boomer vomit from infected CEDA agents you have killed.14.6%
  • KILL BILLHave Bill sacrifice himself for the team.14.3%
  • BACK IN THE SADDLEAs the Jockey, ride the Survivors twice in a single life.14.1%
  • MEAT TENDERIZERAs the Charger, grab a Survivor and smash them into the ground for a solid 15 seconds.12.6%
  • DISMEMBERMENT PLANKill 15 Infected with a single grenade launcher blast.12.2%
  • RODE HARD, PUT AWAY WETAs the Jockey, ride a Survivor and steer them into a Spitter's acid patch.12.2%
  • CACHE GRABOpen 5 foot lockers.12.2%
  • FORE!Knock off the heads of 18 infected with the golf club.12.1%
  • STILL STANDINGSurvive The Last Stand campaign on any difficulty.12.0%
  • KITE LIKE A MANKill a Tank only with damage from the original Survivors.11.5%
  • LICKETY-SPLITWith a sharp melee weapon, cut a Smoker's tongue before he ensnares you.11.3%
  • GETTING STARTEDEarn a bronze medal on any official Survival map.10.9%
  • KILLING THEM SWIFTLY TO THIS SONGPlay the new Midnight Riders song on a jukebox.10.8%
  • GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTSpread cheer by helping a free holiday player survive a campaign.10.2%
  • A SPITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDSAs the Spitter, spit on a Survivor being choked by a Smoker.9.9%
  • CL0WNDHonk the noses of 10 Clowns.9.8%
  • LONG DISTANCE CARRIERAs the Charger, grab a Survivor and carry them over 80 feet.9.7%
  • VIOLENCE IN SILENCENavigate the impound lot and reach the cemetery safe room without tripping any alarms.9.0%
  • TANK BURGERKill a Tank with melee weapons.8.3%
  • LEVEL A CHARGEKill a Charger with a melee weapon while they are charging.8.2%
  • SCATTERING RAMAs the Charger, bowl through the entire enemy team in a single charge.7.6%
  • FAT NINJAAs the Boomer, vomit on a Survivor without having direct line of sight with them.7.5%
  • Valve Gift Grab 2011, L4D2Collect three gifts dropped by Special Infected in Versus Mode.6.9%
  • ACID BATHAs the Spitter, spit on a Survivor who is pinned by a Hunter.6.5%
  • SOB STORYNavigate the sugar mill and reach the safe room without killing any Witches.6.4%
  • TIL IT GOES CLICKUsing the M60, kill 25 infected without letting go of the trigger.6.4%
  • GUARDIN' GNOMERescue Gnome Chompski from the Carnival.6.2%
  • BARREL ROLLEDKill a Special Infected with an exploding barrel.6.0%
  • CHAOS GENERATORHave all 3 generators running at once in "The Sacrifice" finale.5.9%
  • SHOCK JOCKRevive 10 dead Survivors with the defibrillator.5.5%
  • NEW HAIRCUTKill a Witch using only a sharp melee weapon, without anyone getting incapacitated or killed.5.5%
  • HUNTING PARTYWin a game of Scavenge.5.4%
  • SCAVENGE HUNTStop the enemy team from collecting any gas cans during a Scavenge round.5.1%
  • ON OUR WAYEarn a silver medal on any official survival map.5.1%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 101 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Left 4 Dead 2 news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Left 4 Dead 2 FAQ

Is Left 4 Dead 2 dead?

No, Left 4 Dead 2 is not dead. 32,739 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 38,193. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 9% on the month before).

How many people play Left 4 Dead 2?

32,739 people are playing Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 38,193 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Left 4 Dead 2?

Left 4 Dead 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 162,767 concurrent players on Dec 27, 2013.

Is Left 4 Dead 2 growing or declining?

Left 4 Dead 2 is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 38,626, up 9% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Left 4 Dead 2 most active?

Left 4 Dead 2 usually has the most players around 03:00 UTC (10 PM in New York) and the fewest around 10:00 UTC (5 AM in New York).

How much does Left 4 Dead 2 cost?

Left 4 Dead 2 costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Left 4 Dead 2 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam is $0.99 (90% off), on Jun 2, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $9.99 right now.

Is Left 4 Dead 2 on sale right now?

No, Left 4 Dead 2 is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 90%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Where is Left 4 Dead 2 cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Left 4 Dead 2 is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 92 999, about $5.14 or 49% below the US price of $9.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Left 4 Dead 2 good?

Steam players rate Left 4 Dead 2 Overwhelmingly Positive: 97% of 1,066,002 reviews are positive.

When did Left 4 Dead 2 come out?

Left 4 Dead 2 was released on Steam on Nov 16, 2009.

Who made Left 4 Dead 2?

Left 4 Dead 2 was developed by Valve.

Is Left 4 Dead 2 still worth playing?

Left 4 Dead 2 has a big, active player base on Steam today (32,739 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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