Solo Chargers RUN guide: how to install it and how to survive
How to install Solo Chargers RUN in Left 4 Dead 2 from Steam Workshop or by hand, how the RUN works and tips to avoid reaching level 10.
What changes
A survival mode where only Chargers spawn: no common infected, Witch, Tank or other specials. You can play solo or with friends and the difficulty goes up little by little, with a meter showing how dangerous the RUN is getting. The goal: don't reach level 10.
How to install it
- Steam Workshop (easiest): subscribe from the mod's page and Steam downloads it for you.
- By hand: download the .vpk file and copy it into the Left 4 Dead 2
addonsfolder (steamapps\common\Left 4 Dead 2\left4dead2\addons). - Launch the game and check under Extras → Add-ons that it's enabled.
Survival tips
- Play on Advanced or higher: it's the recommended difficulty.
- Stick together: a Charger grabbing you alone is a lost RUN.
- Look for hallways and corners where Chargers can't charge in a straight line.
Known issues and fixes
- Other infected still spawn: disable other add-ons that change the infected or the director.
- How to uninstall it: unsubscribe on Steam Workshop or delete the .vpk from the
addonsfolder.