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Left 4 Dead

Dedicated Server Template

Left 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter set during a zombie apocalypse. Four survivors -- Bill, Zoey, Louis, and Francis -- must fight through hordes of the infected across campaigns to reach evacuation points. Features Co-op, Versus, and Survival game modes.

v1
3/16/2026

Left 4 Dead Game Server Hosting

Deploy and manage your own Left 4 Dead dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes Left 4 Dead server administration simple and reliable.

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Resource Requirements

CPU Cores
2
Memory
1.0 GB(max 2 GB)
Storage
5 GB

Recommended Players

4
Recommended
Min: 2Max: 16

Performance Tiers

Economy

Small co-op, 4 players

RAM1 GB
CPU Shares512
Recommended

Standard

Versus mode, 8 players

RAM1 GB
CPU Shares1024

Pro

Custom modded server, 8-16 players

RAM2 GB
CPU Shares2048

Startup Command

#!/bin/bashBash shell with full features

Default

SRCDS startup for Left 4 Dead cooperative server

Default

Competitive (100 Tick)

High tickrate for competitive Versus matches. Better hit registration and smoother infected gameplay.

Environment Variables

SERVER_NAME

Required

Server Name

Server name displayed in the server browser

Default
(empty)

MAX_PLAYERS

Required

Max Players

Maximum number of concurrent players (4 per team in Versus, up to 16 for custom)

Default
8

ALLOW_LOBBY_CONNECT

Lobby Connect Only

If enabled, only players connecting via matchmaking lobby can join. Disable (0) to allow direct connect

Default
0

SERVER_CONTACT

Server Contact

Contact info for server administrator shown in server browser

Default
(empty)

SEARCH_KEY

Search Key

Custom search keyword. Players can filter servers by this tag

Default
(empty)

SRCDS_MAP

Required

Start Map

The map loaded when the server starts

Default
l4d_hospital01_apartment

GAME_MODE

Required

Game Mode

Game mode for the server

Default
coop

DIFFICULTY

Required

Difficulty

Difficulty level for campaign and survival modes

Default
Normal

RCON_PASSWORD

Required

RCON Password

Password for remote console (RCON) access

Default
(empty)

SERVER_PASSWORD

Server Password

If set, players will be required to enter this password to join the server

Default
(empty)

AUTO_UPDATE

Auto Update on Start

Automatically update the server via SteamCMD before each start

Default
0

EXTRA_FLAGS

Read Only

Extra SteamCMD Flags

Additional SteamCMD flags

Default
(empty)

Lifecycle Scripts

Write App Manifest

Writes appmanifest_222840.acf to work around a Valve issue where some games fail to download their manifest file.

before installghcr.io/ptero-eggs/installers:debian

Fix Steam Libraries

Ensures steamclient.so is available in all paths srcds expects, preventing the server from falling into LAN-only mode.

before start

Configuration Files

Server Config

Main server configuration file (server.cfg)

left4dead/cfg/server.cfgtext
0 fields

Container Configuration

Docker Image

ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source

Technical Profile

Template ID

left-4-dead

Author

GameCP Team

Last Updated

March 16, 2026

Status

Active

Configuration Metadata

Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.

Author

GameCP Team

Version

1

Source

gamecp

originalAuthor

GameCP Team