Deadlock

Don't let Deadlock's MOBA tag scare you off—there's a quick play mode for dummies which is the perfect entry point

PC Gamer · 2026-06-08 11:50:36

Valve just reworked Deadlock's Soul Urn yet again, and even the item itself is ready to give up

PCGamesN · 2026-06-05 10:06:35

Minor Update - 06-04-2026

Community Announcements · 2026-06-04 17:30:11

Minor Update - 05-31-2026

Community Announcements · 2026-05-31 19:45:54

Deadlock's Urn chaos continues as Valve steps in again following tournament drama

PCGamesN · 2026-05-29 14:24:23

Minor Update - 05-28-2026

Community Announcements · 2026-05-28 17:14:59

Minor Update - 05-25-2026

Community Announcements · 2026-05-28 16:28:44

Valve just completely changed the Deadlock Urn again, days after its rework spawned a weekend of mayhem

PCGamesN · 2026-05-27 12:03:35

Deadlock new midlane objective turned games into such a mid-only fiasco that it only lasted one weekend, though Valve's still experimenting

PC Gamer · 2026-05-26 15:47:16

A new Deadlock update reworks the Urn into a more chaotic, powerful comeback engine

PCGamesN · 2026-05-23 16:05:22

Deadlock's latest 'small update' yet again remixes basic mechanics and rebalances most of the roster

PC Gamer · 2026-05-23 16:00:54

Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026

Community Announcements · 2026-05-22 21:51:02

Now that Subnautica 2 is out, the most wishlisted game on Steam is… a game that's been out for almost 2 years?

PC Gamer · 2026-05-19 22:52:01

Why I love Deadlock's map, which has brought me back to the world of MOBAs long after I swore I'd quit

PC Gamer · 2026-05-06 15:41:29

Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026

Community Announcements · 2026-04-30 23:45:43

I just watched someone try to explain Deadlock to Joe Rogan for 6 minutes, and surprisingly, they kinda nailed it

PC Gamer · 2026-04-30 15:14:38

Deadlock's latest update brings some huge movement buffs like jumping mid slide and 30% increased air control—it's a lot cooler than it sounds

PC Gamer · 2026-03-10 14:16:12

A transformative Deadlock update just hit its entire roster with 850 lines of patch notes. Here are the biggest changes.

PCGamesN · 2026-03-07 13:05:48

Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026

Community Announcements · 2026-03-06 21:37:00

Deadlock's snazziest rich boy, Apollo, gets struck down by a bunch of nerfs after terrorising matches: 'Yoshi took him out back'

PC Gamer · 2026-02-18 12:12:14

I'm sad Deadlock is 'just' a MOBA—not because I don't like them, but because I'm in love with Valve's lore and characters enough to want any other game instead

PC Gamer · 2026-02-16 16:46:11

New Deadlock hero Apollo completes Valve's massive roster expansion, and the MOBA's vision feels clearer than ever

PCGamesN · 2026-02-13 15:40:00

All of Deadlock's new heroes are now released—but please, pity the poor schmuck that spent anywhere between 252-378 hours pouring votes into Celeste, who came second to last

PC Gamer · 2026-02-13 14:25:54

Apollo - A Cut Above

Community Announcements · 2026-02-12 22:00:11

Valve isn't putting Gordon Freeman into any new games, so Deadlock modders have taken matters into their own hands

PC Gamer · 2026-02-11 22:05:16

Deadlock releases the 5th hero in its new 6-hero lineup—Celeste, a floaty carnival performer with an ultimate that gives me war flashbacks to Dota 2

PC Gamer · 2026-02-10 13:53:07

Introducing The Dazzling Celeste

Community Announcements · 2026-02-09 22:00:07

Deadlock's littlest guy makes size matter in a way it almost never has in a MOBA before

PC Gamer · 2026-02-09 19:59:52

Deadlock players are modding the weirdest characters into the game, including Linguini and Remy, Hatsune Miku, and LeBron James: 'Skin walker Linguini cannot be unseen'

PC Gamer · 2026-02-09 12:31:04

Deadlock's next hero is Venator, a special agent of the Vatican who has 2 guns—also a grenade, a bear trap, and a crossbow that shoots holy stakes

PC Gamer · 2026-02-06 12:34:10

Some Are Merciful, The Venator Is Not

Community Announcements · 2026-02-05 22:00:06

Deadlock's newest hero, Silver, gets a soft rework just as I was getting used to her

PC Gamer · 2026-02-05 12:08:50

Deadlock's newest hero has the luxury of two kits, multiple knockback attacks, and the ability to turn into a werewolf every 30 seconds

PC Gamer · 2026-02-03 15:26:51

Deadlock drops "hot mess" werewolf hero, and she seems like a tricky character to master

PCGamesN · 2026-02-03 11:34:10

The Curse Beckons for Silver

Community Announcements · 2026-02-02 21:59:55

Deadlock now lets you avoid certain heroes when queuing for a game, but you can't avoid the newest ones

PC Gamer · 2026-01-31 17:47:13

New Deadlock hero Graves isn't quite the summoner class I was hoping for, but she might still be my new favorite

PCGamesN · 2026-01-30 17:34:40

Deadlock players have chosen Graves, the goth girl, as the second new character to be added, beating out unicorn lady and demon boy

PC Gamer · 2026-01-30 10:51:09

Graves Prefers The Dead

Community Announcements · 2026-01-29 22:00:06

Deadlock's big update added one very important feature: A secret bedroom for its teeny tiny dream-gremlin

PC Gamer · 2026-01-28 22:37:32

I would die for Deadlock's new hero Rem, who also has one of the best easter eggs I've seen in a competitive PvP game

PCGamesN · 2026-01-27 13:14:49

Deadlock's next character fan vote has been won by the littlest guy around, Rem: 'May god have mercy on us all'

PC Gamer · 2026-01-27 09:53:13

Rem Enters The City That Never Sleeps

Community Announcements · 2026-01-26 22:00:02

Deadlock's new Street Brawl mode is like a better version of the infamous MOBA 'All Random, All Mid,' but I think it could stand to be even more chaotic

PC Gamer · 2026-01-24 18:59:56

Valve's in-development game Deadlock just got a massive upgrade

GamingOnLinux · 2026-01-23 16:03:54

Deadlock just received a huge update, with 6 new heroes, overhauled patrons, and a new game mode—and it was all predicted with Domino's pizza

PC Gamer · 2026-01-23 14:36:47

Valve's biggest Deadlock update yet transforms the MOBA, and it's finally starting to feel like the real deal

PCGamesN · 2026-01-23 11:15:31

Old Gods, New Blood

Community Announcements · 2026-01-22 22:56:33

Deadlock dev teases the community over its favorite hero that was briefly tested and removed: 'We made delicious stock out of his bones and meats'

PC Gamer · 2026-01-10 19:49:36

Valve spent 2025 ripping apart Deadlock and putting it back together, and it delivered better live service than most live service games

PC Gamer · 2026-01-09 22:17:50

Valve's new Deadlock update makes solo laning more viable, but you'll have to consider your push timings carefully

PCGamesN · 2025-11-28 10:32:12

A 'small update' just shook up Deadlock's basic mechanics and tweaked nearly every hero

PC Gamer · 2025-11-22 19:37:10

A new Deadlock update completely transforms laning and progression, and I'm not sure Valve knows the meaning of 'small'

PCGamesN · 2025-11-22 11:36:25

11-21-2025 Update

Community Announcements · 2025-11-21 22:53:49

Deadlock just shuffled everyone into new ranked leagues overnight, but players suspect matchmaking won't feel any different: 'If you were miserable before, you'll still be miserable now'

PC Gamer · 2025-10-11 16:09:07

With Silksong in our hands, Steam's new reigning wishlist kings are both kind of basket cases: The partially-released Deadlock and lawsuit lightning rod Subnautica 2

PC Gamer · 2025-09-08 02:35:53

2 of Deadlock's 6 new heroes are running over low-skill matches—I'd know, because they've been stomping me flat into the sidewalk like a chump

PC Gamer · 2025-09-04 13:15:26

If you're like me and fell off Valve's other MOBA Deadlock, these last few months of updates are worth coming back for

PC Gamer · 2025-09-01 15:47:55

You Can't Kill Victor

Community Announcements · 2025-08-29 21:00:02

Drifter Emerges from the Shadows

Community Announcements · 2025-08-27 21:00:11

Paige Writes Her Own Story

Community Announcements · 2025-08-25 20:59:47

Deadlock's latest character basically gets a portal gun, and his ult teleports enemies to a void hotel where they have to do a platforming challenge

PC Gamer · 2025-08-24 21:57:05

The Doorman, at your Service

Community Announcements · 2025-08-22 21:00:03

Billy Comes in Swinging

Community Announcements · 2025-08-20 21:00:31

Deadlock is drip-feeding 6 new heroes over the next couple of weeks, and is letting players decide which ones drop first

PC Gamer · 2025-08-19 13:49:12

Valve continue building up their new game Deadlock with a big update with six new heroes

GamingOnLinux · 2025-08-19 12:52:29

Deadlock springs back to life with transformative new update, adding six heroes

PCGamesN · 2025-08-19 12:37:09

Six New Heroes

Community Announcements · 2025-08-18 20:42:20

New Deadlock patch notes reduce lethality across the board

PCGamesN · 2025-07-05 14:09:19

New Deadlock patch brings a total shop redesign and more items to the Valve MOBA

PCGamesN · 2025-05-09 16:45:15

Shop Rework Update

Community Announcements · 2025-05-08 19:33:12

Deadlock goes full second breakfast by having another, secret playtest tucked inside the first one—with all-new heroes and a redesign of everyone's favourite gargoyle gal

PC Gamer · 2025-05-06 14:12:20

Valve's in-development Deadlock gets a huge map overhaul

GamingOnLinux · 2025-02-26 14:15:48

Deadlock gets a massive map overhaul that shrinks its map from four lanes to three: 'This has a large range of accompanying map-wide changes'

PC Gamer · 2025-02-26 14:11:08

Valve significantly alters the Deadlock map in the latest game-changing patch

PCGamesN · 2025-02-26 10:47:54

Map Rework Update

Community Announcements · 2025-02-25 21:49:19

Deadlock's latest update makes a bunch of hero changes, including one suggested by a player who got laughed at for raising the idea

PC Gamer · 2025-01-28 14:17:34

Deadlock just got four new heroes at once as Valve expands MOBA's roster to 26

PCGamesN · 2025-01-17 19:50:00

Holliday, Vyper, Calico, and The Magnificent Sinclair

Community Announcements · 2025-01-17 18:40:01

Deadlock's ranked play has improved quite a bit since its arrival, but a small quirk has left only 75 people down at the bottom rank to battle it out

PC Gamer · 2025-01-16 17:34:58

Latest Deadlock patch nerfs Yamato again, alongside some items

PCGamesN · 2025-01-13 14:50:24

Valve is changing the way it updates Deadlock 'to help improve our development process', so you can say goodbye to the regular biweekly posts

PC Gamer · 2025-01-08 16:38:05

Deadlock from Valve drops fixed two-week update cycle to move onto larger updates

GamingOnLinux · 2025-01-08 12:17:33

Valve says Deadlock updates will take longer now, but this is actually good news

PCGamesN · 2025-01-08 11:59:12

New Deadlock tool uncovers meta builds based on real player stats

PCGamesN · 2024-12-20 09:30:30

Valve revamps Deadlock with a festive overhaul for the holidays

PCGamesN · 2024-12-18 17:05:29

Winter Visual Update

Community Announcements · 2024-12-17 20:53:20

Valve is adding an 'extra competitive' option to Deadlock that'll make matches harder, but only because everyone in this mode refuses to speak

PC Gamer · 2024-12-09 17:50:56

New Deadlock character Raven is a slick Soviet spy that just hit Hero Labs

PCGamesN · 2024-12-06 23:54:12

12-06-2024 Update

Community Announcements · 2024-12-06 20:25:09

Team Fortress 2 favorite confirms they're back in Deadlock

PCGamesN · 2024-12-01 15:14:46

Valve is punishing Deadlock cheaters in the best way possible, turning them into helpless frogs

PC Gamer · 2024-09-27 11:42:46

The best Deadlock crosshair for max precision, and how to make your own if you don't like this one

PC Gamer · 2024-09-23 19:08:15

Deadlock update fixes the Valve MOBA's most game-breaking exploit

PCGamesN · 2024-09-18 12:03:18

Valve developer has to keep reminding players that Deadlock's anti-cheat system is coming and 'very high priority', since it's leaning mostly on player reports right now

PC Gamer · 2024-09-16 11:51:46

New Deadlock patch notes nerf Bebop, but not entirely

PCGamesN · 2024-09-15 12:05:24

Deadlock has picked up some vital tools for policing bad player behavior

PC Gamer · 2024-09-15 02:05:15

Deadlock patch notes change the map, and players aren't happy about it

PCGamesN · 2024-09-13 17:48:50

Deadlock matchmaking is now open 24/7—plus there's a new, snazzier minimap and a low priority queue for bad behaviour

PC Gamer · 2024-09-13 11:05:37

Deadlock gives me the same feeling Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 did before they consumed my life

PC Gamer · 2024-09-11 21:13:43

Every Deadlock hero and all abilities

PC Gamer · 2024-09-11 19:16:32

Chaotic scamp hijacks Deadlock's official Discord bot, announces a fake shutdown, immediately accuses mods of lying, and plunges chat into anarchy

PC Gamer · 2024-09-06 14:05:21

'What a sad existence': The first cheaters in Deadlock have been spotted, giving players some pretty bad flashbacks to TF2 and CS

PC Gamer · 2024-09-06 11:55:50

Slork

PC Gamer · 2024-09-05 22:12:29

Deadlock's best girl is (judging by the fanart) a scrunkly gargoyle with a flat cap and severe back issues, who just so happens to be an absolute sweetheart

PC Gamer · 2024-09-05 13:05:25

'They clearly aren't ready for stats sites yet': Valve prevents a Deadlock tracker from getting any more information on matches

PC Gamer · 2024-09-05 11:55:26

Deadlock's pause update changed one of its most annoying features to try and stop players from turning the MOBA into a slideshow

PC Gamer · 2024-09-04 16:25:19

If Deadlock is your first MOBA, here are 6 tips to suck less at it

PC Gamer · 2024-09-04 14:10:28

All Deadlock characters, abilities, and hero tier list

PCGamesN · 2024-09-03 17:23:17

The win rates for Deadlock heroes have been revealed, and in the last 11 days, one character has been played over 2.5 million times

PC Gamer · 2024-09-03 13:41:46

New Deadlock patch notes buff Viscous and then nerf him again

PCGamesN · 2024-09-03 12:12:02

Deadlock dev discusses Valve's progress on perfecting MMR, 'It'll be more effective once we finish a full rewrite of the matchmaking system'

PC Gamer · 2024-09-02 14:23:26

Valve is fixing Deadlock's broken matchmaking and MMR system

PCGamesN · 2024-09-02 12:09:32

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