Deadlock Console Commands — How to Open the Console

Opening the console

In Deadlock, turn on the Dev command console option in settings, then press F7.
Or, in Steam, right-click Deadlock → Properties → Launch Options and add -dev or -console.

Two kinds of command

Client-side settings — crosshair, HUD and interface tweaks. These work in normal matches because they change nothing another player can see. Crosshair commands are the common case; see the crosshair guide.
Cheat-protected commands — anything affecting the game state. These need sv_cheats true first, and that only takes effect in a custom lobby. They will not work in matchmaking, by design.

A caution about command lists

Deadlock is in active development and console variables are renamed and removed between builds more often than in a shipped game. We deliberately do not reproduce a long command list here, because a stale list of commands that no longer exist is worse than no list. The community wiki's console command page is maintained against current builds and is the right place for the full set.

What we do track is when the underlying game data changes — every build is diffed on the patch pages.

Common questions

How do you open the console in Deadlock?

Enable the "Dev command console" option in settings and press F7, or add -dev or -console to Deadlock’s launch options in Steam.

Do Deadlock console commands work in ranked matches?

Client-side commands such as crosshair settings do. Anything that changes the game state requires sv_cheats true, which only works in a custom lobby.

Can you get banned for using Deadlock console commands?

The console is an official feature that Valve ships and gates behind a settings toggle, and cheat-protected commands simply do not function in matchmaking.