Deadlock guides
6 guides
Answers to the questions that come before the game itself: how to get into the invite-only playtest, how to invite someone else, whether it is coming to console, and how to set up the developer console and your crosshair. Every factual claim is sourced and dated.
- How to play Deadlock
Deadlock is invite-only. Here is exactly how access works, how to get an invite, and what to expect once you are in.
- How to invite a friend to Deadlock
How to send a Deadlock playtest invite from inside the game, and what to do when the invite does not arrive.
- Is Deadlock on console?
Whether Deadlock is coming to PS5 or Xbox, what Valve has actually said, and what runs today.
- Deadlock release date
Deadlock has no release date. What Valve has said, why the playtest has run this long, and what would actually signal a launch.
- Deadlock console commands
How to enable Deadlock’s developer console, which commands need cheats, and where the full command list lives.
- Deadlock crosshair settings
How to change your Deadlock crosshair in the settings menu and with console commands, including the gap command the UI does not expose.