# Games like Left 4 Dead

> The closest matches to Left 4 Dead: Left 4 Dead 2, Killing Floor, Contagion, Zombie Army Trilogy, and Back 4 Blood. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Team-Based and Zombies, like Left 4 Dead. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
2. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Shares cooperative play with Left 4 Dead. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
3. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
4. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Left 4 Dead players' libraries, and another Action. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
5. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Zombies, like Left 4 Dead. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
6. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Shares cooperative play with Left 4 Dead. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
7. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Also Zombies, like Left 4 Dead. 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
8. [Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2](https://imho.run/games/247910/sniper-elite-nazi-zombie-army-2) — Shares cooperative play with Left 4 Dead. 1,304 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247910/)
9. [Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/383180/dead-island-riptide-definitive-edition) — Shares cooperative play with Left 4 Dead. 2,432 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383180/)
10. [Resident Evil 5](https://imho.run/games/21690/resident-evil-5) — Shares cooperative play with Left 4 Dead. 17,132 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21690/)
11. [PAYDAY 2](https://imho.run/games/218620/payday-2) — Also Team-Based, like Left 4 Dead. 174,145 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/)
12. [World War Z](https://imho.run/games/699130/world-war-z) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead. 6,916 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699130/)
13. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Shares survival horror with Left 4 Dead. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
14. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — A frequent pick in Left 4 Dead players' libraries, and another RPG. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
15. [Counter-Strike: Source](https://imho.run/games/240/counter-strike-source) — Also Team-Based, like Left 4 Dead. 44,487 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240/)
16. [No More Room in Hell](https://imho.run/games/224260/no-more-room-in-hell) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead. 30,312 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224260/)
17. [ZOMBI](https://imho.run/games/339230/zombi) — Shares survival horror with Left 4 Dead. 1,383 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339230/)
18. [Aliens vs. Predator™](https://imho.run/games/10680/aliens-vs-predator) — Same stressful mood as Left 4 Dead. 7,954 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10680/)
19. [Alien Swarm](https://imho.run/games/630/alien-swarm) — Also Team-Based, like Left 4 Dead. 10,259 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/630/)
20. [Day of Defeat: Source](https://imho.run/games/300/day-of-defeat-source) — Also Team-Based, like Left 4 Dead. 7,402 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300/)
21. [Team Fortress 2](https://imho.run/games/440/team-fortress-2) — Also Team-Based, like Left 4 Dead. 732,387 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/)
22. [Dead Effect 2](https://imho.run/games/394760/dead-effect-2) — Also Zombies, like Left 4 Dead. 913 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394760/)
23. [F.E.A.R. 3](https://imho.run/games/21100/f-e-a-r-3) — Also Zombies, like Left 4 Dead. 3,124 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21100/)
24. [Earthfall](https://imho.run/games/415590/earthfall) — Shares cooperative play with Left 4 Dead. 755 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415590/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=500&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=500&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=500&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=500
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/500
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead is a cooperative action game developed by Valve and released in 2008. The title features a dynamic AI director that adjusts enemy placement and intensity to keep sessions unpredictable, supporting up to four players working together. Players describe the experience as dark and stressful, with reviewers highlighting that the atmosphere is intense and immersive while tactical positioning matters in every encounter. The game emphasizes survival-horror mechanics where teamwork becomes essential against relentless opposition. Priced at $9.99 USD, it holds a 96% positive rating from over 19,600 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 500
- **Developer:** Valve
- **Publisher:** Valve
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Commentary available, Stats, Includes Source SDK, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Adjustable Difficulty, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 17, 2008
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 89
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/500/left-4-dead)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=500&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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