How to Play Left 4 Dead on Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S

January 11, 2022 at 10:39pm
By Jason Stettner

While Left 4 Dead or its sequel Left 4 Dead 2 don’t appear in the modern Xbox Store, it is possible to play the game on the modern Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. To do so you’re either going to need to have purchased the game prior or to have a physical copy of the title available.

If you owned either of the games digitally just download them by searching for it in the store or searching your owned games to find it. If you’re doing so physically just place the old disc into the tray and it’ll prompt you for a download. It’s that simple to enjoy what this great zombie coop focused action has to offer.

An extra benefit is that the resolution quality will be increased no matter which of the two next generation consoles from Xbox that you choose to play it on. More details to follow of course as some may not own it or can’t find it.

While there does seem to be some sort of delisting going on with the Valve titles on the modern Xbox Stores if you search online to find the ancient Xbox 360 marketplace you can come across the Left 4 Dead games there and purchase them digitally. Keep in mind that the old store is very buggy and may take many tries for the purchase system to actually work there.

This is a bit of a long shot attempt and keep in mind that this method may not work for every region attempting to play the games. If you can’t find it there, you won’t be able to get it digitally. Note that this method should work for the DLC as well if you’re trying to get that for either of the games too.

Additionally, yes players still enjoy the game online and you’ll be able to find some matches with others to enjoy. You can find more cool stuff from the various links below including a review of the console alongside the general hub for all things on the platform.

Read our Xbox Series X Review
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