Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting
Host a Left 4 Dead 2 dedicated server for campaign co-op, versus and survival: your maps, your mods, no lobby roulette. VAC-secured, SourceMod-ready file access and full RCON, with instant setup.
7 days free, no card. One subscription runs any game we host.
- 1 GB minimum
- PC only
- Ports assigned for you
- Mods and add-ons supported
- Game
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Address
- play.example.com
- Players
- 6 / 10
- RAM
- 1 GB
Console
Left 4 Dead 2
Hosted on FadeHost
What you get on a Left 4 Dead 2 server
Co-op zombie chaos with your own rules. Everything below is in the panel from the moment the server finishes installing.
- DDoS protection and NVMe storage on every server
- Daily backups with one-click restore and a file manager
- Console, scheduled tasks, team access and SFTP
- Split your RAM across as many servers as you want
Left 4 Dead 2 server requirements
What the server needs before you pick a size. 1 GB of RAM is the minimum.
- RAM
- 1 GB minimum. Every extra gigabyte is $1 a month and can be added or removed later without a reinstall.
- CPU
- Light; a 4 to 8 player versus game on one core.
- Disk
- The server is several GB; custom campaigns add up.
- Ports
- One game port, assigned for you.
- Mods and plugins
- Workshop campaigns and addons, SourceMod plugins; clients download custom campaigns when they join.
- Your existing world
- Nothing persistent between campaigns; configs and addons live in the server folder.
How to make a Left 4 Dead 2 server
A Left 4 Dead 2 server on FadeHost takes a few minutes. After that it is campaign co-op with your rules instead of lobby roulette.
- 1
Create your server
Start the free 7-day trial (no credit card) or pick a plan. 1 GB covers campaign co-op; 2 GB for 8-player versus with SourceMod. Then hit Create Server in the panel, choose Left 4 Dead 2 and your region, and the server installs itself. Your server's address and port appear on the server page as soon as it's up.
- 2
Pick your campaign and slots
Set the start map (c1m1_hotel, Dead Center, by default), max players, server name and an optional join password from the Settings tab. Custom campaign VPKs go in via the file manager; custom.cfg survives restarts.
- 3
Join the server
Open the in-game console (~) and use connect with the address and port from your server page, or set sv_search_key on the server and matchmake straight into it with your lobby.
What the panel hands you
- Address
- On the server page as soon as it is up, port and all.
- Console and files
- Live console, a file manager and SFTP, from the first minute.
- Backups
- Daily, with one-click restore and a backup you can take by hand before a risky change.
- If it goes wrong
- The crash doctor reads the log and tells you the cause in plain words.
Start from a preset
When you create a Left 4 Dead 2 server, pick one of these and every setting is filled in. Change any field, or save a running server's setup as your own preset.
Co-op campaign
Dead Center for four survivors.
- Game mode: Co-op campaign (4 players)
- Map: c1m1_hotel
- Player slots: 4
Versus
Survivors against infected, 8 players.
- Game mode: Versus (8 players)
- Map: c1m1_hotel
- Player slots: 8
Realism
No glows, no hints, four players.
- Game mode: Realism (4 players)
- Map: c1m1_hotel
- Player slots: 4
What a Left 4 Dead 2 server costs
You pay for RAM, not for the title: a server slot is $2.50 a month with 1 GB and 30 GB of storage, and every gigabyte after that is $1. A year is ten months. The same subscription runs Left 4 Dead 2 today and anything else we host tomorrow.
Recommended
1 GB
$2.50/mo
or $25 a year
1 GB is the minimum this page lists for Left 4 Dead 2.
Start with 1 GBMore room
2 GB
$3.50/mo
or $35 a year
Headroom for a bigger group or a world that has grown.
Start with 2 GBMore room
3 GB
$4.50/mo
or $45 a year
Headroom for a bigger group or a world that has grown.
Start with 3 GBEvery size starts with the 7-day trial and no card. Add RAM, storage or a second server later from the panel, on the same subscription. See how pricing works
Who can join
The honest version, so nobody buys a server their friends cannot reach.
Platforms
PC on Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Crossplay
PC only.
Regions and latency
Pick Europe or North America when you create the server. North America has nodes on the east coast and the west coast, Europe in the west, all on NVMe storage with DDoS protection in front. Players on the same continent as the server see 20 to 60 ms, which Left 4 Dead 2 handles well; a group split across the Atlantic should host where most of them are. Changing region later is a backup, a new server in the other region, and a restore.
Frequently asked questions
- How much RAM does an L4D2 server need?
- 1 GB runs a standard 4-player campaign server comfortably; plan 2 GB for 8-player versus or servers with SourceMod plugins and custom campaigns.
- Can I play custom campaigns with friends?
- Yes. Upload custom campaign VPK files via the file manager or SFTP and switch to them with the changelevel command from the panel console.
- How do friends join my server?
- Open the console in-game (~) and use connect with your server address and port, or find it in the server browser. The lobby system can also be pointed at your server with sv_search_key.
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