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Left 4 Dead player count chart
Left 4 Dead has a small but active player base. 474 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).
History from Nov 3, 2008
Left 4 Dead monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 443 | -20.18% | 798 |
| October 2026 | 555 | +30.9% | 1,209 |
| September 2026 | 424 | -4.81% | 712 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -37.87% | 748 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +2.99% | 1,204 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +61.24% | 1,169 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -6.81% | 725 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -27.49% | 778 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +47.39% | 1,073 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -34.06% | 728 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +1.94% | 1,104 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +0.09% | 1,083 |
| November 2025 | n/a | +1.98% | 1,082 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +41.09% | 1,061 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +2.31% | 752 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -32.51% | 735 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -50.79% | 1,089 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +4.63% | 2,213 |
| May 2025 | n/a | +193.75% | 2,115 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -27.57% | 720 |
| March 2025 | n/a | +36.73% | 994 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -32.31% | 727 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -7.65% | 1,074 |
| December 2024 | n/a | -49.83% | 1,163 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +4.74% | 2,318 |
| October 2024 | n/a | +217.5% | 2,213 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -4.91% | 697 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -45.98% | 733 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -3.42% | 1,357 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +114.5% | 1,405 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -10.52% | 655 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -54.05% | 732 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +84.59% | 1,593 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -57.84% | 863 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +40.69% | 2,047 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -31.88% | 1,455 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +153.98% | 2,136 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -55.17% | 841 |
| September 2023 | n/a | +157.34% | 1,876 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -61.79% | 729 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +21.3% | 1,908 |
| June 2023 | n/a | +120% | 1,573 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -19.66% | 715 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -60% | 890 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +183.44% | 2,225 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -48.86% | 785 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +3.65% | 1,535 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -36.11% | 1,481 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +273.87% | 2,318 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -1.59% | 620 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -15.32% | 630 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -49.59% | 744 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +47.16% | 1,476 |
| June 2022 | n/a | +68.01% | 1,003 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -16.74% | 597 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +1.85% | 717 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -30.98% | 704 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -22.02% | 1,020 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +19.89% | 1,308 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -14.83% | 1,091 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -14.2% | 1,281 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +60.71% | 1,493 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -50.35% | 929 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +65.43% | 1,871 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +7.71% | 1,131 |
| June 2021 | n/a | +47.47% | 1,050 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -21.5% | 712 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -32.21% | 907 |
| March 2021 | n/a | +77.69% | 1,338 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -42.48% | 753 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +2.11% | 1,309 |
| December 2020 | n/a | +13.45% | 1,282 |
| November 2020 | n/a | -1.65% | 1,130 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +47.5% | 1,149 |
| September 2020 | n/a | +13.56% | 779 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -35.4% | 686 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -3.1% | 1,062 |
| June 2020 | n/a | +34.31% | 1,096 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -23.95% | 816 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +1.23% | 1,073 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +46.81% | 1,060 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -35.88% | 722 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -4.74% | 1,126 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +19.51% | 1,182 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +1.85% | 989 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +74.33% | 971 |
| September 2019 | n/a | -9.58% | 557 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -48.45% | 616 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +1.7% | 1,195 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +21.76% | 1,175 |
| May 2019 | n/a | +55.65% | 965 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -2.67% | 620 |
| March 2019 | n/a | -27.2% | 637 |
| February 2019 | n/a | -6.91% | 875 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -3.69% | 940 |
| December 2018 | n/a | -7.05% | 976 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +2.44% | 1,050 |
| October 2018 | n/a | +67.21% | 1,025 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +2.34% | 613 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -52.8% | 599 |
| July 2018 | n/a | +5.22% | 1,269 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +108.65% | 1,206 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -16.23% | 578 |
| April 2018 | n/a | -5.22% | 690 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -43.52% | 728 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -9.48% | 1,289 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -0.21% | 1,424 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +2.81% | 1,427 |
| November 2017 | n/a | +130.18% | 1,388 |
| October 2017 | n/a | -4.89% | 603 |
| September 2017 | n/a | -8.25% | 634 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -55.19% | 691 |
| July 2017 | n/a | +0.92% | 1,542 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +166.2% | 1,528 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -10.73% | 574 |
| April 2017 | n/a | -45.28% | 643 |
| March 2017 | n/a | +62.07% | 1,175 |
| February 2017 | n/a | -42% | 725 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +12.82% | 1,250 |
| December 2016 | n/a | -2.46% | 1,108 |
| November 2016 | n/a | +46.02% | 1,136 |
| October 2016 | n/a | +18.42% | 778 |
| September 2016 | n/a | +7.35% | 657 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -43.28% | 612 |
| July 2016 | n/a | +8.33% | 1,079 |
| June 2016 | n/a | +6.87% | 996 |
| May 2016 | n/a | +31.08% | 932 |
| April 2016 | n/a | -8.49% | 711 |
| March 2016 | n/a | -22.14% | 777 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -24.34% | 998 |
| January 2016 | n/a | +13.81% | 1,319 |
| December 2015 | n/a | -0.09% | 1,159 |
| November 2015 | n/a | +10.37% | 1,160 |
| October 2015 | n/a | +60.46% | 1,051 |
| September 2015 | n/a | -41.83% | 655 |
| August 2015 | n/a | +66.57% | 1,126 |
| July 2015 | n/a | -38.66% | 676 |
| June 2015 | n/a | +74.37% | 1,102 |
| May 2015 | n/a | -8.41% | 632 |
| April 2015 | n/a | -8.49% | 690 |
| March 2015 | n/a | -10.24% | 754 |
| February 2015 | n/a | -12.13% | 840 |
| January 2015 | n/a | +1.7% | 956 |
| December 2014 | n/a | -11.24% | 940 |
| November 2014 | n/a | +37.53% | 1,059 |
| October 2014 | n/a | -0.9% | 770 |
| September 2014 | n/a | +12.28% | 777 |
| August 2014 | n/a | -24.37% | 692 |
| July 2014 | n/a | -6.63% | 915 |
| June 2014 | n/a | +43.7% | 980 |
| May 2014 | n/a | -7.34% | 682 |
| April 2014 | n/a | -39.37% | 736 |
| March 2014 | n/a | +39.86% | 1,214 |
| February 2014 | n/a | -13.11% | 868 |
| January 2014 | n/a | -11.44% | 999 |
| December 2013 | n/a | -12.83% | 1,128 |
| November 2013 | n/a | +19.26% | 1,294 |
| October 2013 | n/a | +21.23% | 1,085 |
| September 2013 | n/a | -3.35% | 895 |
| August 2013 | n/a | -45.08% | 926 |
| July 2013 | n/a | +74.53% | 1,686 |
| June 2013 | n/a | -1.23% | 966 |
| May 2013 | n/a | -7.74% | 978 |
| April 2013 | n/a | -42.8% | 1,060 |
| March 2013 | n/a | +45.56% | 1,853 |
| February 2013 | n/a | -32.43% | 1,273 |
| January 2013 | n/a | -20.91% | 1,884 |
| December 2012 | n/a | +32.33% | 2,382 |
| November 2012 | n/a | -7.17% | 1,800 |
| October 2012 | n/a | +41.22% | 1,939 |
| September 2012 | n/a | -13.97% | 1,373 |
| August 2012 | n/a | -26.82% | 1,596 |
| July 2012 | n/a | +50.41% | 2,181 |
| June 2012 | n/a | -6.93% | 1,450 |
| May 2012 | n/a | -10.41% | 1,558 |
| April 2012 | n/a | -6.15% | 1,739 |
| March 2012 | n/a | -5.84% | 1,853 |
| February 2012 | n/a | -15.43% | 1,968 |
| January 2012 | n/a | -7.88% | 2,327 |
| December 2011 | n/a | +17.32% | 2,526 |
| November 2011 | n/a | +11.67% | 2,153 |
| October 2011 | n/a | -7.97% | 1,928 |
| September 2011 | n/a | -1.83% | 2,095 |
| August 2011 | n/a | -25.41% | 2,134 |
| July 2011 | n/a | +17.83% | 2,861 |
| June 2011 | n/a | -5.75% | 2,428 |
| May 2011 | n/a | +1.78% | 2,576 |
| April 2011 | n/a | -12.87% | 2,531 |
| March 2011 | n/a | -7.98% | 2,905 |
| February 2011 | n/a | -9.31% | 3,157 |
| January 2011 | n/a | -1.19% | 3,481 |
| December 2010 | n/a | -12.67% | 3,523 |
| November 2010 | n/a | -38.04% | 4,034 |
| October 2010 | n/a | +70.67% | 6,511 |
| September 2010 | n/a | +6.03% | 3,815 |
| August 2010 | n/a | -21.58% | 3,598 |
| July 2010 | n/a | -4.75% | 4,588 |
| June 2010 | n/a | +3.64% | 4,817 |
| May 2010 | n/a | -1.57% | 4,648 |
| April 2010 | n/a | -13.53% | 4,722 |
| March 2010 | n/a | -7.05% | 5,461 |
| February 2010 | n/a | -22.27% | 5,875 |
| January 2010 | n/a | -12.4% | 7,558 |
| December 2009 | n/a | -34.57% | 8,628 |
| November 2009 | n/a | -39.65% | 13,186 |
| October 2009 | n/a | +9.57% | 21,848 |
| September 2009 | n/a | +13.72% | 19,939 |
| August 2009 | n/a | +2.12% | 17,534 |
| July 2009 | n/a | -10.46% | 17,170 |
| June 2009 | n/a | -53.71% | 19,176 |
| May 2009 | n/a | +20.04% | 41,426 |
| April 2009 | n/a | +41.19% | 34,510 |
| March 2009 | n/a | +0.28% | 24,443 |
| February 2009 | n/a | +12.02% | 24,375 |
| January 2009 | n/a | -9.96% | 21,760 |
| December 2008 | n/a | -12.95% | 24,168 |
| November 2008 | n/a | n/a | 27,764 |
How many people are playing Left 4 Dead?
At this moment Left 4 Dead has 474 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,197 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 507 players. Today's peak is 26% below its 30-day average daily peak of 682.
Left 4 Dead player count history
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead averaged a daily peak of 682 players, up 5% compared with the 30 days before (651). Its highest point this month (1,025) is 5% below the same period last year (1,082). In its first month after release (Nov 3, 2008) it peaked at 27,764 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 41,426, set on May 2, 2009.
Best time to play Left 4 Dead
Based on the last 14 days, Left 4 Dead is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York), when about 47% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Left 4 Dead players by hour and weekday
When Left 4 Dead 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.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games
About Left 4 Dead
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
- Developer
- Valve
- Released
- Nov 3, 2008
- Genre
- Action
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 28 languages, 5 with full audio
Left 4 Dead price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Left 4 Dead is at its full price of $9.99. It usually goes on sale for about 80% off (around $2.00), 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 price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $9.99 | $9.99 | base |
| Euro area | 9,69€ | $10.88 | +9% |
| United Kingdom | £8.19 | $11.02 | +10% |
| Canada | C$ 12.49 | $8.94 | -10% |
| Australia | A$ 14.15 | $9.91 | -1% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 15.99 | $8.99 | -10% |
| Brazil | R$33,99 | $6.22 | -38% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 129.99 | $6.99 | -30% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $5.69 | $5.69 | -43% |
| Poland | 40,49 zł | $10.35 | +4% |
| Switzerland | CHF 9.99 | $12.21 | +22% |
| Norway | 105,00 kr | $11.29 | +13% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $7.19 | $7.19 | -28% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $5.69 | $5.69 | -43% |
| South Africa | R 94.99 | $5.79 | -42% |
| India | ₹509.00 | $5.39 | -46% |
| Indonesia cheapest | Rp 92 999 | $5.15 | -48% |
| China | ¥35.00 | $5.25 | -47% |
| Japan | ¥1,400 | $8.84 | -12% |
| South Korea | ₩ 11,000 | $8.18 | -18% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Left 4 Dead reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Left 4 Dead on Twitch
Twitch category "Left 4 Dead", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Left 4 Dead Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 1 Nov 2026, with a peak of 786 viewers and 55 on average.
Left 4 Dead streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Top Left 4 Dead streamers this week
Average viewers while live.
Left 4 Dead achievements
Left 4 Dead has 73 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 18.3% of them; the rarest, 20 CAR PILE-UP, is held by 2.4% of players.
DRAG AND DROPRescue a Survivor from a Smoker's tongue before he takes damage.62.2%
TONGUE TWISTERKill a Smoker who has grabbed you with his tongue.56.6%
TANKBUSTERSKill a Tank without it dealing any damage to a Survivor.55.0%
BRAIN SALADMake 100 headshot kills.52.6%
BLIND LUCKYou or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer.50.9%
PYROTECHNICIANBlow up 20 Infected in a single explosion.48.8%
TOWERING INFERNOLight a Tank with a Molotov.45.4%
HERO CLOSETRescue a Survivor trapped in a closet.41.7%
NO-ONE LEFT BEHINDBeat a campaign with all 4 Survivors.40.2%
MY BODYGUARDProtect any Survivor from an attacking Infected 50 times.39.4%
HUNTER PUNTERShove a Hunter off of a pinned and helpless Survivor.38.2%
101 CREMATIONSSet 101 Infected on fire.38.1%
WITCH HUNTERKill a Witch without any Survivor taking damage from her.38.1%
MERCY KILLERSurvive the No Mercy campaign.33.5%
NO SMOKING SECTIONKill 10 Smokers as they are pulling helpless Survivors.33.4%
SPINAL TAPKill an Infected with a single blow from behind.33.0%
BURN THE WITCHLight a Witch with a Molotov.31.8%
DEAD STOPPunch a Hunter as he is pouncing.31.6%
JUMP SHOTHeadshot a Hunter while he's leaping.26.7%
CRASH-PROOFSurvive the Crash Course Campaign.25.0%
GROUND COVERSave another Survivor from a Special Infected while on the ground.24.3%
DEAD BARONSurvive the Dead Air campaign.24.2%
TOLL COLLECTORSurvive the Death Toll campaign.24.0%
OUTBREAKCatch a rare strain of infection, then pass it on to someone else.22.2%
CLEAN KILLShove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone.21.8%
GRIM REAPERSurvive the Blood Harvest campaign.20.7%
STAND TALLSurvive a campaign without being incapacitated.20.3%
DEAD GIVEAWAYHeal a fellow Survivor when your own health is below 10.16.1%
BRONZE METTLEEarn a Bronze medal in Survival mode on any official level.15.5%
DOUBLE JUMPPounce two different Survivors on one life as a Hunter.14.4%
QUICK POWERRestart the generator within 30 seconds of it shutting off.14.0%
CHAIN SMOKERConstrict two Survivors on one life as a Smoker.13.6%
PHARM-ASSISTGive pain pills to 10 Survivors.13.5%
HELPING HANDRevive 50 incapacitated Survivors.13.4%
BACK 2 HELPLeave a safe room to save an incapped teammate and bring them back safely.13.2%
LAST STANDComplete one round of Survival on The Last Stand.12.8%
DO NOT DISTURBSneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one.12.5%
FIELD MEDICHeal 25 Survivors with a first aid kit.11.3%
CR0WNDKill a Witch with a single headshot.11.0%
SILVER BULLETSEarn a Silver medal in Survival mode on any official level.10.9%
BIG DRAGDrag a Survivor 100 feet with your tongue as a Smoker.10.1%
LAMB 2 SLAUGHTERAs an Infected, incap a Survivor who has entered and left a safe room.9.9%
DEAD WRECKENINGDole out 5000 total Survivor damage as a Special Infected.9.3%
VIOLENCE IS GOLDENEarn a Gold medal in Survival mode on any official level.9.3%
Supreme SacrificeComplete "The Sacrifice".9.0%
BARF BAGGEDCover four Survivors with Boomer bile at once.8.7%
TANK STUMBLEStun a Tank with an explosion in the Crash Course campaign.8.7%
UNTOUCHABLESNo Survivors take damage after contacting the rescue vehicle.8.2%
MAN VS TANKSingle-handedly kill a Tank.7.7%
All 4 DeadKill all four Survivors on one life as a Tank.7.5%
AKIMBO ASSASSINSurvive an entire campaign using only pistols.7.4%
STOMACH UPSETAll Survivors complete a campaign without being vomited on.7.2%
ZOMBICIDAL MANIACSurvive any campaign on Expert.6.5%
UNBREAKABLEFinish a campaign without ever using a first aid kit on yourself.6.2%
Kill BillHave Bill sacrifice himself for the team.6.2%
SMASH HITWin a Versus campaign of Crash Course.5.6%
RED MISTKill 1000 Infected with a mounted machine gun.4.9%
ZOMBIE GENOCIDESTKill 53,595 Infected.4.4%
Chaos GeneratorHave all 3 generators running at once in "The Sacrifice" finale.4.1%
SAFETY FIRSTPlay an entire campaign with no Survivors taking friendly fire damage.3.9%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 73 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest Left 4 Dead news and patch notes
- Nov 2, 2026 Left 4 Dead, Update Patch notes
- Jun 29, 2026 Left 4 Dead, Update Patch notes
- Jun 26, 2026 Left 4 Dead, Update Patch notes
- Aug 22, 2025 Left 4 Dead, Update Patch notes
- Jan 17, 2025 Left 4 Dead Update Patch notes
- Dec 2, 2024 Left 4 Dead, Update Patch notes
- Oct 25, 2024 Left 4 Dead, Update Patch notes
- Jun 12, 2024 Left 4 Dead, Update Patch notes
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Left 4 Dead FAQ
Is Left 4 Dead dead?
Left 4 Dead has a small but active player base. 474 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).
How many people play Left 4 Dead?
474 people are playing Left 4 Dead on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 507 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Left 4 Dead?
Left 4 Dead reached its all-time Steam peak of 41,426 concurrent players on May 2, 2009.
Is Left 4 Dead growing or declining?
Left 4 Dead is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 682, up 5% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Left 4 Dead most active?
Left 4 Dead usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York).
How much does Left 4 Dead cost?
Left 4 Dead 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 has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Left 4 Dead on Steam is $0.99 (90% off), on Jun 1, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $9.99 right now.
Is Left 4 Dead on sale right now?
No, Left 4 Dead is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 80%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.
Where is Left 4 Dead cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Left 4 Dead is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 92 999, about $5.15 or 48% below the US price of $9.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Left 4 Dead good?
Steam players rate Left 4 Dead Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% of 68,598 reviews are positive.
When did Left 4 Dead come out?
Left 4 Dead was released on Steam on Nov 3, 2008.
Who made Left 4 Dead?
Left 4 Dead was developed by Valve.
Is Left 4 Dead still worth playing?
Left 4 Dead has a smaller but active community on Steam today (474 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).
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