Left 4 Dead

2008, developed by Certain Affinity, Turtle Rock Studios and Valve

Left 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter set during a zombie outbreak on the East Coast of the United States. Four players control survivors who must fight through hordes of infected humans, creatures transformed by a rabies-like pathogen that causes extreme aggression and loss of higher brain function. Gameplay emphasizes teamwork, with colored outlines showing teammate positions through walls, shared healing items, and friendly fire creating consequences for careless shooting. An AI system called the Director dynamically adjusts enemy placement, item spawns, and pacing based on player performance. Beyond common infected, players face five special mutated types with unique abilities. Campaigns are divided into levels connected by safe houses, each culminating in a desperate last stand for rescue.

Shooter

Key credits

Composer: Mike Morasky

Full credits on MobyGames →

Achievements 73

Global stats on Steam →

Rarest: 20 CAR PILE-UP, unlocked by 2.4% of players

DRAG AND DROP
62%

Rescue a Survivor from a Smoker's tongue before he takes damage.
TONGUE TWISTER
57%

Kill a Smoker who has grabbed you with his tongue.
TANKBUSTERS
55%

Kill a Tank without it dealing any damage to a Survivor.
BRAIN SALAD
53%

Make 100 headshot kills.
BLIND LUCK
51%

You or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer.
PYROTECHNICIAN
49%

Blow up 20 Infected in a single explosion.

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TOWERING INFERNO
45%

Light a Tank with a Molotov.
HERO CLOSET
42%

Rescue a Survivor trapped in a closet.
NO-ONE LEFT BEHIND
40%

Beat a campaign with all 4 Survivors.
MY BODYGUARD
39%

Protect any Survivor from an attacking Infected 50 times.
HUNTER PUNTER
38%

Shove a Hunter off of a pinned and helpless Survivor.
101 CREMATIONS
38%

Set 101 Infected on fire.
WITCH HUNTER
38%

Kill a Witch without any Survivor taking damage from her.
NO SMOKING SECTION
34%

Kill 10 Smokers as they are pulling helpless Survivors.
MERCY KILLER
34%

Survive the No Mercy campaign.
SPINAL TAP
33%

Kill an Infected with a single blow from behind.
BURN THE WITCH
32%

Light a Witch with a Molotov.
DEAD STOP
32%

Punch a Hunter as he is pouncing.
JUMP SHOT
27%

Headshot a Hunter while he's leaping.
CRASH-PROOF
25%

Survive the Crash Course Campaign.
GROUND COVER
24%

Save another Survivor from a Special Infected while on the ground.
DEAD BARON
24%

Survive the Dead Air campaign.
TOLL COLLECTOR
24%

Survive the Death Toll campaign.
OUTBREAK
22%

Catch a rare strain of infection, then pass it on to someone else.
CLEAN KILL
22%

Shove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone.
GRIM REAPER
21%

Survive the Blood Harvest campaign.
STAND TALL
20%

Survive a campaign without being incapacitated.
DEAD GIVEAWAY
16%

Heal a fellow Survivor when your own health is below 10.
BRONZE METTLE
16%

Earn a Bronze medal in Survival mode on any official level.
DOUBLE JUMP
14%

Pounce two different Survivors on one life as a Hunter.
QUICK POWER
14%

Restart the generator within 30 seconds of it shutting off.
CHAIN SMOKER
14%

Constrict two Survivors on one life as a Smoker.
PHARM-ASSIST
14%

Give pain pills to 10 Survivors.
HELPING HAND
13%

Revive 50 incapacitated Survivors.
BACK 2 HELP
13%

Leave a safe room to save an incapped teammate and bring them back safely.
LAST STAND
13%

Complete one round of Survival on The Last Stand.
DO NOT DISTURB
12%

Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one.
FIELD MEDIC
11%

Heal 25 Survivors with a first aid kit.
CR0WND
11%

Kill a Witch with a single headshot.
SILVER BULLETS
11%

Earn a Silver medal in Survival mode on any official level.
BIG DRAG
10%

Drag a Survivor 100 feet with your tongue as a Smoker.
LAMB 2 SLAUGHTER
9.9%

As an Infected, incap a Survivor who has entered and left a safe room.
DEAD WRECKENING
9.3%

Dole out 5000 total Survivor damage as a Special Infected.
VIOLENCE IS GOLDEN
9.3%

Earn a Gold medal in Survival mode on any official level.
Supreme Sacrifice
9.0%

Complete "The Sacrifice".
BARF BAGGED
8.7%

Cover four Survivors with Boomer bile at once.
TANK STUMBLE
8.7%

Stun a Tank with an explosion in the Crash Course campaign.
UNTOUCHABLES
8.2%

No Survivors take damage after contacting the rescue vehicle.
MAN VS TANK
7.7%

Single-handedly kill a Tank.
All 4 Dead
7.5%

Kill all four Survivors on one life as a Tank.
AKIMBO ASSASSIN
7.4%

Survive an entire campaign using only pistols.
STOMACH UPSET
7.2%

All Survivors complete a campaign without being vomited on.
ZOMBICIDAL MANIAC
6.5%

Survive any campaign on Expert.
UNBREAKABLE
6.2%

Finish a campaign without ever using a first aid kit on yourself.
Kill Bill
6.2%

Have Bill sacrifice himself for the team.
SMASH HIT
5.6%

Win a Versus campaign of Crash Course.
RED MIST
5.0%

Kill 1000 Infected with a mounted machine gun.
ZOMBIE GENOCIDEST
4.4%

Kill 53,595 Infected.
Chaos Generator
4.1%

Have all 3 generators running at once in "The Sacrifice" finale.
SAFETY FIRST
3.9%

Play an entire campaign with no Survivors taking friendly fire damage.
SLIPPERY PULL
3.9%

Smoker pull a bile-covered Survivor until you hold him during Crash Course.
WIPEFEST
3.7%

Your team incapacitates three Survivors within five seconds.
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO PROVE?
3.6%

Survive all campaigns on Expert.
THE LITTLEST GENOCIDE
3.4%

Kill 5,359 Infected in the Crash Course campaign.
Barrel Rolled
3.4%

Kill a Special Infected with an exploding barrel.
DISTINGUISHED SURVIVOR
3.3%

Earn at least a Bronze medal on every official Survival level.
JUMPIN' JACK SMASH
3.0%

Pounce a Survivor for 25 points of damage in the Crash Course campaign.
NOTHING SPECIAL
2.9%

Survive a campaign with no Survivors taking damage from Special Infected.
HEROIC SURVIVOR
2.8%

Earn at least a Silver medal on every official Survival level.
LEGENDARY SURVIVOR
2.7%

Earn a Gold medal on every official Survival level.
TRUCK STOP
2.6%

Your team wipes all Survivors after the escape vehicle has opened in Crash Course.
Sacrifizzle
2.5%

As a Special Infected, incap someone who is trying to sacrifice themselves.
20 CAR PILE-UP
2.4%

As A Tank hit 20 Survivors with a car in the Crash Course campaign.