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Deadlock: City Never Sleeps (Sep 29, 2026): what changed

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TL;DRCity Never Sleeps is a major Deadlock update with a massive visual overhaul of the map and neutrals, six new heroes, HUD updates, quality-of-life additions and accessibility options. Valve's Steam post only summarizes the update and points to its official City Never Sleeps page for the full rundown.

Who this matters to

Everyone

The map and neutrals look very different, six new heroes join the roster, and the HUD, quality-of-life features and accessibility options are updated.

Players following development

Valve says Midboss, Guardians and Walkers are next in line for upcoming updates, and hero remodels will follow gradually.

All 4 changes

Map

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The map and its neutrals get a massive visual update.
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A massive visual update to the map and neutrals

Heroes

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Six new heroes join the game.
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six new heroes

HUD

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The HUD is updated.
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HUD updates

General

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Numerous quality-of-life additions and new accessibility options arrive.
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numerous quality-of-life additions, accessibility options, and more.

Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (curated by hand). Curated by hand from Valve's Steam announcement, which only lists the update's headline features; the detailed showcase lives on playdeadlock.com and is not quoted here. Valve's development outlook (future plans) is not listed as changes. Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1422450/view/1844751498235383 · fetched Oct 7, 2026.