Valve's free-to-play 6v6 hero shooter and MOBA, built on Source 2 — currently in invite-only development.
Deadlock is a game by Valve that blends a third-person hero shooter with a MOBA. Two teams of six fight across a lane-based map, using gun-play, hero abilities, and bought items to break the enemy's defenses. It runs on Valve's Source 2 engine and is free-to-play.
As of mid-2026 it is still in early development — Valve describes it as having “lots of temporary art and experimental gameplay,” and access is invite-only.
Deadlock is set in a stylised, occult-tinged alternate 20th-century New York City — nicknamed the “Cursed Apple.” Two rival “Patrons” grant power to teams of heroes, who clash over a ritual fought through the city's lanes.
For the current build, hero roster, and any access changes, see the official site and the Steam page — this wiki doesn't reproduce details that change between playtests.
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