About Left 4 Dead 2

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This 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.

You'll play as one of four new survivors armed with a wide and devastating array of classic and upgraded weapons. In addition to firearms, you'll also get a chance to take out some aggression on infected with a variety of carnage-creating melee weapons, from chainsaws to axes and even the deadly frying pan. You'll be putting these weapons to the test against (or playing as in Versus) three horrific and formidable new Special Infected. You'll also encounter five new “uncommon” common infected, including the terrifying Mudmen.

Helping to take L4D's frantic, action-packed gameplay to the next level is AI Director 2.0. This improved Director has the ability to procedurally change the weather you'll fight through and the pathways you'll take, in addition to tailoring the enemy population, effects, and sounds to match your performance. L4D2 promises a satisfying and uniquely challenging experience every time the game is played, custom-fitted to your style of play.

  • Next generation co-op action gaming from the makers of Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress and Counter-Strike.
  • Over 20 new weapons & items headlined by over 10 melee weapons – axe, chainsaw, frying pan, baseball bat – allow you to get up close with the zombies
  • New survivors. New Story. New dialogue.
  • Five expansive campaigns for co-operative, Versus and Survival game modes.
  • An all new multiplayer mode.
  • Uncommon common infected. Each of the five new campaigns contains at least one new “uncommon common” zombies which are exclusive to that campaign.
  • AI Director 2.0: Advanced technology dubbed “The AI Director” drove L4D's unique gameplay – customizing enemy population, effects, and music, based upon the players’ performance. L4D 2 features “The AI Director 2.0” which expands the Director’s ability to customize level layout, world objects, weather, and lighting to reflect different times of day.
  • Stats, rankings, and awards system drives collaborative play
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How To Play Left 4 Dead 2 on macOS

Playable

Great news, Left 4 Dead 2 can be played on macOS using any of the methods below:

  1. CrossOver is the most popular way to play Windows games on macOS. Left 4 Dead 2 is playable on macOS using CrossOver.
  2. Parallels is virtual machine software that lets you run Windows on macOS. Left 4 Dead 2 is playable on macOS using Parallels with a Windows guest operating system.

Check game reports below for details.

macOS Game Reports

See how well this game plays on macOS.

Left 4 Dead 2 is not natively supported on macOS. See below for ways you can play it that have been tested.

Playable
3 Game Reports
Perfect
33%
Excellent
33%
Good
0%
Poor
0%
Broken
33%
  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Native

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

This game was originally released natively for macOS but it no longer runs natively.

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 90 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

The audio sometimes stutters for a second but otherwise plays great. I had all graphic settings maxed out.

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

I had all graphic settings maxed out.