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.
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.
Small co-op, 4 players
Versus mode, 8 players
Custom modded server, 8-16 players
SRCDS startup for Left 4 Dead cooperative server
High tickrate for competitive Versus matches. Better hit registration and smoother infected gameplay.
Server Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)Max Players
Maximum number of concurrent players (4 per team in Versus, up to 16 for custom)
8Lobby Connect Only
If enabled, only players connecting via matchmaking lobby can join. Disable (0) to allow direct connect
0Server Contact
Contact info for server administrator shown in server browser
(empty)Search Key
Custom search keyword. Players can filter servers by this tag
(empty)Start Map
The map loaded when the server starts
l4d_hospital01_apartmentGame Mode
Game mode for the server
coopDifficulty
Difficulty level for campaign and survival modes
NormalRCON Password
Password for remote console (RCON) access
(empty)Server Password
If set, players will be required to enter this password to join the server
(empty)Auto Update on Start
Automatically update the server via SteamCMD before each start
0Extra SteamCMD Flags
Additional SteamCMD flags
(empty)Writes appmanifest_222840.acf to work around a Valve issue where some games fail to download their manifest file.
Ensures steamclient.so is available in all paths srcds expects, preventing the server from falling into LAN-only mode.
Main server configuration file (server.cfg)
left4dead/cfg/server.cfgtextghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source
left-4-dead
GameCP Team
June 9, 2026
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.
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