Deadlock is in early development and the game officially lets you play with around 22 heroes at this point. But what if you could try out the upcoming heroes before they arrive in future updates? Well, unlike any other game, Valve’s Deadlock lets you do just that. Being in early development, Deadlock lets you try out all the upcoming heroes and their abilities in the game. So if you’re also interested in trying out Deadlock’s unreleased heroes, keep reading to find out how to do so.
All Deadlock Unreleased Heroes orders
Before you learn how to try heroes in Deadlock, you will need all the unreleased hero commands. Yes, in Deadlock you will need to use console commands to select unreleased heroes. You can only try them in Sandbox modeHere are the Deadlock console commands for all unreleased heroes:
- selecthero hero_astro
- selecthero hero_kali
- selecthero hero_gunslinger
- selecthero hero_nano
- selecthero hero_yakuza
- selecthero hero_tokamak
- selecthero hero_demolitionist
- selecthero hero_rutger
- selecthero hero_thumper
- selecthero hero_mirage
- selecthero hero_slork
- selecthero hero_cadence
- selecthero hero_bomber
How to test Deadlock Unreleased Heroes
Now that you know the Deadlock console commands, you can follow the steps to try them out. To do this, you will first need to enter Sandbox mode. Once that is done, follow the steps below to learn how to try out new heroes in Deadlock:
- Press F7 on your keyboard to access the developer console or control panel.
- Copy the console command of the desired unreleased hero and paste it into the console.
- When finished, click on Enter on your keyboard to change heroes.

Remember that the heroes are not finished and are subject to change. This means that the heroes’ commands might not work if the developers change their codenames. Additionally, their abilities may also change depending on the developers’ requirements.
So what are you waiting for? If you haven’t participated in the Deadlock test yet, use our guide to get an invite and try out all the new heroes in the game.
Have you done so yet? Let us know what you think of the upcoming Deadlock heroes in the comments below.