Valve has yet to announce a Deadlock release date or price. See how to join the current playtest with a free Steam friend invite and where to accept it.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[250],"tags":[],"blog_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-deadlock"],"acf":{"redactor":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
Valve has yet to announce a public release date or launch price for Deadlock<\/a>. As of November 12, 2026, the Steam listing<\/a> still says \u201cTo be announced.\u201d You can play the early build now with a free Steam invitation from a friend who already has access.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" TL;DR<\/p>\n Valve\u2019s Steam listing for Deadlock<\/a> says the game is not yet available to the public. These are the current release and access details.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Question"},{"header_text":"Answer"},{"header_text":"Where it comes from"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Public release date"},{"cell_text":"To be announced"},{"cell_text":"Valve\u2019s Steam listing"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Playable now"},{"cell_text":"Early development build by friend invite"},{"cell_text":"Valve\u2019s Steam listing"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Public beta or sign-up"},{"cell_text":"No sign-up button. Steam offers a wishlist."},{"cell_text":"Valve\u2019s Steam listing"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Launch price"},{"cell_text":"Unannounced"},{"cell_text":"Valve\u2019s Steam listing"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Listed PC platform"},{"cell_text":"Windows"},{"cell_text":"Steam app details"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":8897,"caption":"Uptown in the City Never Sleeps update. Screenshot by Valve.","alt":"Uptown lane seen from above in Deadlock's reworked New York map"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Can You Play Deadlock Right Now?","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Yes, if a friend who already has access invites you. Valve describes the playtest as an early development build with temporary art and experimental gameplay. For the last major update, see our City Never Sleeps overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Can You Play Deadlock on PS5, Xbox, Steam Deck or Mac?","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Only on a Windows PC, through Steam. As of November 13, 2026, Steam lists Windows as Deadlock\u2019s only platform, and none of Valve\u2019s Deadlock announcements on Steam mention a PS5, Xbox or Switch version.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Platform"},{"header_text":"Status"},{"header_text":"Source"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Windows PC (Steam)"},{"cell_text":"Listed. Playable by friend invite"},{"cell_text":"Steam app data"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"PS5, Xbox, Switch"},{"cell_text":"No version announced"},{"cell_text":"Valve\u2019s Steam listing and announcements"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Steam Deck"},{"cell_text":"No compatibility rating published"},{"cell_text":"Steam Deck compatibility data"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Mac"},{"cell_text":"Not listed"},{"cell_text":"Steam app data"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Linux"},{"cell_text":"Not listed"},{"cell_text":"Steam app data"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Controller on PC"},{"cell_text":"Steam Input options in patch notes. No controller label on the store page"},{"cell_text":"Valve\u2019s 11-07-2024 Update"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Steam has published no Deck compatibility rating for Deadlock. The store page shows no Verified or Playable badge, and Steam\u2019s Deck compatibility data for the game is empty. Valve\u2019s 11-07-2024 Update<\/a> did let the Steam Deck open the Key Bindings screen and refreshed the official Steam Input config for the Deck. That is input support, not a rating, and we have not tested how the playtest runs on a Deck.<\/p>\n The Steam listing carries no controller-support label. The same 2024 update added a Controller tab to the settings, a button that opens the Steam Input Configurator, a \u201cGame Pad Only\u201d glyph option and an updated official DualSense config. Valve has not said how complete controller play is.<\/p>\n Steam lists no Mac or Linux build, and the Mac and Linux requirement sections are empty. Valve has not said whether Deadlock runs through compatibility layers such as Proton, so treat any such setup as unsupported.<\/p>\n Steam asks for a 64-bit processor and operating system. The OS version, processor, graphics and sound card are still listed as TBD, so there are no official minimum specs beyond that.<\/p>\n On any device, you first need playtest access on your Steam account. Our Deadlock access guide<\/a> explains how invites work. If no friend can invite you, our CBT Invite<\/a> sends a playtest invite to your own Steam account without asking for your login.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Is Deadlock Free to Play? What the Steam Page Shows","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" You can join the current playtest free through a friend invitation. The price and business model of the public release are still unannounced. On the Steam page<\/a>, \u201cFree to Play\u201d appears among user-defined tags, so it does not establish Valve\u2019s launch pricing.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"What Valve Has Shipped Lately","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Ranked Beta Season 2<\/a> is a season within the invite-only build. Valve says it started on November 5, 2026 and is scheduled to end on March 11, 2027. For changes inside Ranked, see our hero bans and swaps guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Post"},{"header_text":"Date"},{"header_text":"What it covers"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Ranked - Beta Season 2"},{"cell_text":"Nov 5, 2026"},{"cell_text":"Season rollover and Ranked changes. Scheduled to end Mar 11, 2027."}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Minor Update - 11-04-2026"},{"cell_text":"Nov 5, 2026 (Steam post, UTC)"},{"cell_text":"Hero and item balance changes."}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update"},{"cell_text":"Oct 30, 2026"},{"cell_text":"Seasonal Hideout decorations, hero masks and gameplay changes."}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":8898,"caption":"The Hideout during Deadlock's Halloween 2026 event. Screenshot by Valve.","alt":"The Deadlock Hideout decorated with pumpkins, floating candles and green light"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"What Valve Has Not Announced","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Valve\u2019s Steam listing and announcements still give no date for a public release or open beta, no launch price, and no confirmed console version. Steam\u2019s wishlist can notify you when the game becomes available.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"How to Get Into the Deadlock Playtest","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" If you\u2019re waiting for an invite, see our Deadlock access guide<\/a> for where to check and what to do if the invite stays pending. Steam also documents how playtest friend invites work<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n
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