- 3+players
- PC
- Xbox
Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter for solo players or up to three players online. Choose Hex, Vanguard or Catalyst, unleash an arsenal of weapons and abilities, and fight through a machine-ruled world to unlock Eden and revive humanity.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 3-player online. Xbox lists 3-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
80%
Very positive on Steam
“Easily one of the top five games I’ve played this year and quite possibly the best top-down shooter I’ve ever played.”
90 · Brash Games “The game is quick and easy to get into, and the action is non-stop and fun as hell.”
Thumbs Up “An energetic shooter with a lot of charm. We thoroughly enjoyed it!”
8.5 · Game Insider
- 73MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 73Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2017 (OpenCritic top critic average, 29 reviews, as of Feb 2017; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 46%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2017 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 29 reviews, as of Feb 2017; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 80% positive of 640 Steam reviews.
- 3+
- 3+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Tuque Games
- Publisher
- Sly Joes
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- Aug 30, 2016 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 4 languages, voices in 4
In these lists
Answers
- Does Livelock have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Is Livelock crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Livelock?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does Livelock work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Livelock free?
- No, it's a paid game.
