Action · November 17, 2008
Left 4 Dead (2008)
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 61.9k Steam reviews | Top 10% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | Genre average 77 — top 6% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 774 players | Top 12% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 19 h average | Top 27% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Zombies · 2.2k
- Co-op · 1.4k
- Multiplayer · 1.3k
- FPS · 1.2k
- Action · 1.0k
- Horror · 915
- Shooter · 840
- Online Co-Op · 822
- Survival · 685
- Team-Based · 660
- First-Person · 627
- Post-apocalyptic · 560
- Singleplayer · 455
- Atmospheric · 340
- Moddable · 326
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Russian volume_up
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- Italian
- Japanese
- Norwegian
- Polish
Full audio (6)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Vietnamese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
59.4k positive · 2.5k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.9/10
Curator recommendations
55.1k
Peak concurrent players
774
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
Accessibility
- Captions available
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
19h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
73
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 17, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Valve |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Content Notes
Includes realistic violence, blood and gore involving zombie-like creatures.
Editions & Packages
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