Deadlock — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Deadlock is currently the #19 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 72K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #18 last week).
Last official update Jul 9, 2026 (12 days ago) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #19 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 72K
- Genre
- Action
- Developer
- Valve
- Released
- To be announced
- Price
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Deadlock is a multiplayer game in early development.
Latest updates & patch notes
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Patch
Minor Update - 07-09-2026
Urn Runner sprint bonus reduced from +2m to 0 (trailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m)- Urn Runner move speed bonus reduced from +3.5m to +2m- Urn Runner Stamina Recovery increased from +15% to +25%- Urn talking frequency increased from every 8s to every 6s- Urn talking sound…
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Minor Update - 07-01-2026
Shiv: Alt Fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4- Shiv: Weapon now has fixed pellet spread- Shiv: Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemies- Shiv: Slice and Dice damage increased from 60 to 75- Shiv: Killing Blow T3 reduced from…
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Minor Update - 06-30-2026
King of the Hill objective has been rethemed and renamed to "Unstable Rift"- Unstable Rift no longer requires an Urn delivery to trigger the start of the event. It now has a variable start time of +/- 1 minute. There is a global announcement 25s before it spawns. 60s before that…
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Patch
New Deadlock update aims to stop snowballing - and it's looking like Holliday season
Valve's latest Deadlock update is here, and this week is mostly about hero balance changes, although there are some notable tweaks that should push back against the recent trend for matches to snowball. I've sifted through the patch notes to figure out the big winners and…
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Minor Update - 06-11-2026
Urn give up time reduced from 75s to 60s- Urn bounty reduced by 10% (unreduced for trailing team)- Breakables health permanent bonus reduced from 15/25/35 to 15/20/30 for level 1/2/3- Kill comeback bounty values increased by 8%- Street Brawl: All ability and item range/radius…
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News
Don't let Deadlock's MOBA tag scare you off—there's a quick play mode for dummies which is the perfect entry point
I have a very short history with MOBAs—apart from being dragged into one too many League of Legends games, I've tried to keep my exposure to a minimum. But that all changed when Valve semi-released Deadlock into alpha... Read more.
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News
Valve just reworked Deadlock's Soul Urn yet again, and even the item itself is ready to give up
Valve is now up to four sets of Deadlock patch notes where changes to the Soul Urn are the biggest talking point. This time, they're the only thing in the update, and it's another fairly substantial overhaul. The 'Capture the Flag' style vase of souls has long deserved more…
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Minor Update - 06-04-2026
Urn mechanics have been reworked. Primary details:- Delivering the urn now starts a king of the hill style capture point, rather than using melee to flip the urn back and forth.- Both teams can progress at the same time, but the urn will only be fully claimed once there is only…
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Minor Update - 05-31-2026
Apollo: Disengaging Sigil T2 increased from +20% Fire Rate to +30%- Apollo: Flawless Advance T1 heal from 30+0.75 to 35+1.0- Apollo: Flawless Advance T2 increased from -10s Cooldown to -12s- Apollo: Itani Lo Sahn damage increased from 190 to 200- Apollo: Itani Lo Sahn spirit…
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Event
Deadlock's Urn chaos continues as Valve steps in again following tournament drama
It happened again. A new Deadlock update continues Valve's Soul Urn experiment, and this time it was a competitive tournament match that brought the MOBA's current balance concerns back into the spotlight. A showdown between Floormen and Melee Creeps in the NA finals of this…
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Minor Update - 05-28-2026
Urn spawn time and interval changed from 10/15/20/25/etc to 12/18/24/30/etc- Urn timer now gets frozen with Frozen Shelter- Urn no longer provides the +35% Bullet and Spirit Resist aura for the behind team when it is being carried or dropped. The aura is now only active when it…
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Minor Update - 05-25-2026
Urn drop off point is moved from the above bridge in the mid lane to under the bridge in the side lane - Urn timer extension when contested increased from 1.25s to 3s - Urn deposit timers for favored/neutral/unfavored increased from 3/5/10s to 5/10/15s - Urn comeback bullet and…
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About Deadlock
EARLY DEVELOPMENT BUILD Deadlock is still in early development stages with lots of temporary art and experimental gameplay. LIMITED ACCESS Access to Deadlock is currently limited to friend invites via our playtesters.
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: TBD Processor: TBD Graphics: TBD Sound Card: TBD
- Languages
- English * , French, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Spanish - Latin America, German, Korean, Polish, Italian, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese * languages with…
Frequently asked questions
- Is Deadlock free to play?
- Deadlock is a paid game on Steam.
- What is the latest Deadlock update?
- The most recent official update is "Minor Update - 07-09-2026" (Jul 9, 2026), categorized as Patch. Urn Runner sprint bonus reduced from +2m to 0 (trailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m)- Urn Runner move speed bonus reduced from +3.5m to +2m- Urn Runner Stamina Recovery increased from +15% to +25%- Urn talking frequency increased from every 8s to every 6s- Urn talking sound…
- How many people play Deadlock?
- Deadlock peaked at 72K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #19 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #18 the previous week).
- When was Deadlock released?
- Deadlock was released on To be announced by Valve.
- What kind of game is Deadlock?
- Deadlock is a Action game, featuring multi-player.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jul 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Deadlock and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.