# Games like Left 4 Dead 2

> The closest matches to Left 4 Dead 2: Left 4 Dead, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, GTFO, Killing Floor 2, and No More Room in Hell. 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](https://imho.run/games/500/left-4-dead) — Also Team-Based and Zombies, like Left 4 Dead 2. 19,617 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)
2. [Warhammer 40,000: Darktide](https://imho.run/games/1361210/warhammer-40-000-darktide) — A frequent pick in Left 4 Dead 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 71,322 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361210/)
3. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — A frequent pick in Left 4 Dead 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
4. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead 2. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
5. [No More Room in Hell](https://imho.run/games/224260/no-more-room-in-hell) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead 2. 30,312 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224260/)
6. [Call of Duty®: Black Ops](https://imho.run/games/42700/call-of-duty-black-ops) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Left 4 Dead 2. 14,521 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42700/)
7. [Zombie Panic! Source](https://imho.run/games/17500/zombie-panic-source) — Also Team-Based and Zombies, like Left 4 Dead 2. 3,795 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17500/)
8. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Left 4 Dead 2. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
9. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Left 4 Dead 2. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
10. [World War Z](https://imho.run/games/699130/world-war-z) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead 2. 6,916 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699130/)
11. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead 2. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
12. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Also Zombies, like Left 4 Dead 2. 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
13. [PAYDAY 2](https://imho.run/games/218620/payday-2) — Also Team-Based, like Left 4 Dead 2. 174,145 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/)
14. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead 2. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
15. [Resident Evil 4 (2005)](https://imho.run/games/254700/resident-evil-4-2005) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Left 4 Dead 2. 25,574 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254700/)
16. [Dead Island Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/383150/dead-island-definitive-edition) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Left 4 Dead 2. 9,188 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383150/)
17. [Unturned](https://imho.run/games/304930/unturned) — Shares mod support with Left 4 Dead 2. 220,437 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930/)
18. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead 2. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
19. [F.E.A.R. 3](https://imho.run/games/21100/f-e-a-r-3) — Shares co op campaign with Left 4 Dead 2. 3,124 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21100/)
20. [Dead by Daylight](https://imho.run/games/381210/dead-by-daylight) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Left 4 Dead 2. 253,618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/)
21. [Team Fortress 2](https://imho.run/games/440/team-fortress-2) — Also Team-Based, like Left 4 Dead 2. 732,387 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/)
22. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Left 4 Dead 2. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
23. [Dead Effect 2](https://imho.run/games/394760/dead-effect-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Left 4 Dead 2. 913 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394760/)
24. [Serious Sam II](https://imho.run/games/204340/serious-sam-ii) — Also Gore, like Left 4 Dead 2. 3,329 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204340/)

## 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=550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 550
- **Developer:** Valve
- **Publisher:** Valve
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Commentary available, Stats, Includes Source SDK, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Steam Timeline, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 16, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 89
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
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