Left 4 Dead - Update
2026-06-29 16:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Kerry
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead. - Fixed custom sprays not displaying for remote clients.
| App ID | 500 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Valve |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Homepage | http://www.l4d.com/ |
| Release date | 2008-11-18 04:51 UTC |
| Controller support | full |
| Content descriptors | Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content |
| DLC list (appinfo) | 1660740 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/500 |
| Last store refresh | 1 hour ago |
Launch options
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | left4dead.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | hl2_osx | -game left4dead | macos |
| Playing now | 468 (17 minutes ago) |
|---|---|
| 24-hour peak | 549 |
| All-time peak (tracked) | 549 2026-09-11 21:10 UTC |
Regional prices
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Price history, US store (USD)
| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:00 UTC | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
Branches
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
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| public | 23968273 | 2026-06-29 16:25 UTC | ||
| steampipe | 23881061 | 2026-06-26 15:30 UTC |
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| 501 | 303.15 MB | 105.36 MB | 1832333851347898090 | branches: steampipe | ||
| 502 | 3.70 GB | 1.90 GB | 1346199116149879810 | branches: steampipe | ||
| 503 | windows | 6.33 MB | 2.61 MB | 5156732173895269546 | branches: steampipe | |
| 504 | 2.04 GB | 1.72 GB | 8212197441078172924 | branches: steampipe | ||
| 505 | french | 1.33 GB | 949.49 MB | 5045000053553889222 | branches: steampipe | |
| 506 | german | 1.33 GB | 927.57 MB | 3612476309264296188 | branches: steampipe | |
| 507 | russian | 1.51 GB | 1.08 GB | 3651932563014144986 | branches: steampipe | |
| 508 | spanish | 1.32 GB | 900.02 MB | 3774429000353462406 | branches: steampipe | |
| 509 | 641.33 MB | 616.04 MB | 4309044654752076632 | branches: steampipe | ||
| 515 | macos | 618.87 MB | 551.03 MB | 2369701142506601604 | branches: steampipe |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
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| 23968273 | public | 2026-06-29 16:25 UTC | 1 hour ago |
| 23881061 | steampipe | 2026-06-26 15:30 UTC | 1 hour ago |
Every appinfo change SteamRaw has observed, grouped by changelist. Tags, features, languages, builds, depots, prices and any other key Steam publishes. Tracking since 2026-09-11 21:01 UTC.
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Left 4 Dead - Update
2026-06-26 15:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Kerry
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead. - Fixed several exploits that could crash servers or remote players.
Left 4 Dead - Update
2026-05-06 18:02 UTC · Product Update · Valve
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead: - Fixed several exploits that could be used to crash servers or remote players.
Left 4 Dead - Update
2026-05-06 18:02 UTC · L4D Blog
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead: - Fixed several exploits that could be used to crash servers or remote players.
Imagine GTA with AI-generated characters "just going along with whatever insane thing you say," muses Valve writer, absent-mindedly spotlighting what terrifies me about genAI
2026-03-25 11:51 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Like many people at companies preoccupied with discovering the next "goose that lays the golden egg", Half-Life 2 and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has been "poking around" with generative AI. He and a small team at Valve have been testing out different applications, in what Wolpaw assures us isn't a "concerted" effort at implementing the soul-regurgitating, workforce-abrading gadgetry in any particular new game. Wolpaw's current feeling is that generative AI isn't very good at anything "creative", like cracking jokes. But he does think Large Language Models could make for entertaining NPC voice r
Buoyed by Helldivers 2's success, Sony signs deal with Left 4 Dead creator's new co-op shooter
2025-12-04 14:59 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
The new co-op game being built by Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth and Bad Robot Games, the development studio arm of J.J. Abrams' multimedia company, has secured itself a major publisher in the form of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Hot off the massive success story that is Helldivers 2, SIE has confirmed that it will be producing and publishing the "unannounced four-player cooperative shooter" for both Playstation 5 and PC. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The creator of Left 4 Dead is making a brand new co-op shooter and I need it The original and best Left 4 Dead suddenly spikes
Left 4 Dead lead Mike Booth is making a new 'four-player co-op shooter built on the foundations of what made L4D special'
2025-09-02 19:01 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
Left 4 Dead project lead Mike Booth is working on something new, and if you're hoping it's something like L4D but different in some undefined, hopefully additive way, I have good news: It sure sounds like it... Read more.
Left 4 Dead's lead designer is making another four-player co-op shooter that "expands" the formula
2025-09-02 10:21 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The lead designer of Left 4 Dead has announced that he's making something like Left 4 Dead again - a four-player co-op shooter that "expands on the co-op-formula in ways I've wanted to explore for a long time". Whatever they end up calling it, the game is in development at Bad Robot Games, a studio founded by the film and TV outfit behind Lost, Cloverfield and Westworld. So the project has both expertise and funding to spare, in theory. There is little else to tell, right now, but you can sign up for a playtest if all this has you combing the rooftops for Smokers and scrabbling around for your
The creator of Left 4 Dead is making a brand new co-op shooter and I need it
2025-09-01 13:24 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Few games come close to the quality of Left 4 Dead. From the hordes of zombies to the player interactions, it was the perfect storm of noughties gaming culture distilled into a brilliant game. Valve captured lightning in a bottle a second time around before leaving the series to languish in lieu of making a third entry (surprise surprise). However, the designer of Left 4 Dead, Mike Booth, is leading a new studio. Booth has confirmed on social media that Bad Robot Games is working on a co-op shooter in the same vein as his classic zombie game, and you can sign up for playtest access right now.
Left 4 Dead - Update
2025-08-22 19:11 UTC · Community Announcements · Kerry
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead. - Block clients' ability to pause dedicated servers, unless the server operator has explicitly allowed it.
The original and best Left 4 Dead suddenly spikes on Steam after major price cut
2025-05-30 20:34 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
The original Left 4 Dead is a landmark multiplayer game. First launched back in 2008, the influence of Valve's zombie shooter can be felt in everything from Back 4 Blood and Killing Floor 3 to Hunt Showdown and Payday 3. It's still, nearly two decades later, a great choice to play with friends, blasting through crowds of shambling undead and trying to survive against all odds until finishing a level. And now, due to a massive discount on Steam, the game's player count has shot up to its highest number in nearly a year. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best zombie game ever is l
Left 4 Dead Update
2025-01-17 21:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Kerry
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead. - Fixed exploits used to crash remote servers.
Left 4 Dead - Update
2024-12-02 19:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Kerry
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead. - Fixed some exploits used to crash remote servers.
Left 4 Dead - Update
2024-10-25 20:59 UTC · Community Announcements · Kerry
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead. - Fixed several crash and remote code execution exploits.
Left 4 Dead - Update
2024-06-12 23:50 UTC · Community Announcements · Kerry
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead game and authoring tools: - Fixes for several crash and remote code execution exploits.
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