About The Flare Gun
What the creator says, alongside confirmed listing details.
The Flare Gun is a community item for Left 4 Dead 2 listed on Steam Workshop.
Replacing Magnum You can start firing after the hand pull the hammer back. No need to wait till animation actually finish. Credits: Model, Texture: Valve Animat...
Mod details
- Game
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Creator
- SherlockHolmes9™
- Category
- Unclassified
- Published
- July 23, 2025
- Last Workshop update
- July 24, 2025
- Workshop item
- #3532385119
Screenshots
1 image from the mod listing
Timeline
Key dates from the original listing and ModOrNot's catalogue.
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First published
The item was first published on Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
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File last updated
Latest file-change date reported by Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
Why it ranks here
The Flare Gun currently has 554 subscribers. Recent growth metrics are unavailable; the last calculation was 44d ago.
Metrics from 15 stored snapshots. How ModOrNot ranks mods →
Subscriber change since tracked
View change since tracked
Favorite change since tracked
Platform availability
Xbox 360 version, backward compatible on Xbox One/Series X|S. Add-on content is Steam Workshop only; console builds do not run Workshop mods.
Availability is only claimed when an official source proves it. A platform we cannot verify is shown as “Not verified” — we never assume a PC Workshop mod runs on a console.
More Left 4 Dead 2 mods
| Mod | Subscribers | 7d | Score |
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| 589 | +513 | 100.0 | |
| 910 | +830 | 100.0 | |
| 762 | +604 | 100.0 | |
| 519 | +391 | 100.0 | |
| 2.3K | +2.2K | 100.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is The Flare Gun compared with other Left 4 Dead 2 mods?
It ranks #75,004 among 179,013 tracked active Left 4 Dead 2 mods by subscribers — within the top 41.90%. This is a subscriber-based position, not a quality verdict. Counts and placement can change as the catalogue updates.
Is The Flare Gun available on PC?
The official Steam Workshop listing establishes PC distribution for Left 4 Dead 2. This does not verify current downloadability or compatibility with every PC configuration. Official source ↗
Is The Flare Gun available on PlayStation 5?
No — Left 4 Dead 2 itself is not available on PlayStation 5, so neither the game nor its mods can run there.
Is The Flare Gun available on Xbox Series X|S?
No — Left 4 Dead 2 exists on Xbox Series X|S, but its mod system does not support The Flare Gun. Xbox 360 version, backward compatible on Xbox One/Series X|S. Add-on content is Steam Workshop only; console builds do not run Workshop mods.
When was the mod last updated?
The source listing reports July 24, 2025 as the last file update. A later comment or catalogue refresh does not mean the mod file changed. Official source ↗
What does the ModOrNot Score mean on this page?
It is a 0–100 momentum signal: 50% subscriber-growth velocity relative to mods in the same game, 20% favorite growth, 20% view growth, and 10% update recency. It is not a quality rating. A recent score is unavailable for this mod, so no estimated value is shown.
Are these the real Steam Workshop numbers?
ModOrNot stores public Steam Workshop counts from its collection runs. The totals shown here are the latest counts stored in our catalogue; changes over time are calculated from recorded observations, not invented values. They can differ from the live listing until the next collection.
How is the rank computed?
ModOrNot compares tracked active Left 4 Dead 2 mods by their current stored subscriber totals. Rank #1 has the most subscribers; equal totals share a rank. The rank is calculated when this page loads and can change as counts or the catalogue change.