The original four characters, Louis, Zoey, Bill and Francis, in The Sacrifice promotional artwork.
GAME PROFILE

Left 4 Dead

Four people, one team, finding a way to the safe room together.

Co-op FPSOriginal · 2008

A first-person shooter with survival horror, released in 2008. Bill, Francis, Louis and Zoey work together to survive campaigns connected by safe rooms.

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All we needed was four of us

The four Survivors

Bill, Francis, Louis and Zoey search for a way to survive the outbreak. Everyone must hold the team together and turn back to help.

Bill

A veteran.

Francis

A tattooed biker.

Louis

An office worker.

Zoey

A college student who loves horror films.

ARTICLES IN THE PROFILE

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The original four characters, Louis, Zoey, Bill and Francis, in The Sacrifice promotional artwork.

Left 4 Dead: Back then, four friends were all we needed

Races to the safe room, rescues and laughter amid the Infected. Revisit a time when four friends were all it took.

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Charger, female Boomer, Jockey and Spitter in Left 4 Dead 2 promotional artwork

Left 4 Dead 1 & 2: recognise the threats that send the team back to save each other

Smoker pulls away stragglers. Spitter floods your hiding place. Recognise the threats sooner to understand why the team needs each other.

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Choose the right version

Left 4 Dead (2008) is the original game featuring Bill, Francis, Louis and Zoey. Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) has a new Survivor team and also includes content from the first game. Check the game title on Steam before buying.

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Official news and content for the series.

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Left 4 Dead (2008) · Steam

Buy and download the original on PC.

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Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) · Steam

Buy and download Left 4 Dead 2 on PC.

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Both games are paid titles. After purchasing, open Steam on your computer, go to Library and select Install.