LIVELOCK

Break the cycle of infinite war between machines.

A co-operative top-down shooter for one to three players. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.

Available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Buy on Steam — $9.99

Very Positive 80% of 633 Steam user reviews

73 Metacritic (PC)

ESRB T Fantasy Violence, Mild Language

Break the cycle

Nearly a century after a cataclysmic gamma ray burst, humanity is on the brink of extinction. Having seen the end coming, humans chose to evolve — uploading their minds into machines. Now corrupted machine Clusters control what remains of the Earth, locked in an infinite war over resources that threatens the planet itself.

Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break that cycle. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.

Take control of one of three mechanical chassis — Hex, Vanguard or Catalyst — and defeat intelligent mechanical enemies with an arsenal of earth-shattering firepower.

Three-player co-op, campaign and survival action
Developer
Tuque Games, Montréal
Released
August 30, 2016
Squad
1–3 players, online co-op
Audio & text
EN, FR, DE, RU

Choose your chassis

Three combat frames, three ways to hold the line. Level each one to unlock new weapons and functions, and tune your loadout between missions.

HEX

“All aboard the scrap train!”

Hex focuses on dealing targeted damage, relying on high impact precision weapons as well as multiple tools to deftly outmaneuver the enemy.

He will always take credit for a kill, even if he isn't the one responsible for it.

Featured weapons

  • Anti-Material Rifle
  • Oathkeeper
  • Hellfire

Featured functions

  • Ultra Velocity
  • Cluster Mines
  • Active Camouflage
  • Orbital Strike

VANGUARD

“An ocean is not scared of drops.”

Vanguard barges into waves of enemies, his presence demanding the tide of battle be turned toward his mighty fists and devastating hammer.

He will always ponder the meaning of a kill, especially when he is responsible for it.

Featured weapons

  • Anvil
  • Reaper
  • Havok

Featured functions

  • Reflection Array
  • Fault Line
  • Countermeasures
  • Aftershock

CATALYST

“You think you can take me?”

Catalyst commands her squad of drones to execute her orders, conquering each scenario with leadership and tactical prowess.

She will always look for the most efficient kill, including opportunities where she can get the assist.

Featured weapons

  • Forge
  • Arc
  • Pulse Launcher

Featured functions

  • Drone Gun
  • Point Defense Drone
  • Temporal Rift
  • Drone Storm

Media

What the press said

“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 — MMO Play
“An energetic shooter with a lot of charm. We thoroughly enjoyed it!”
8.5 — Game Insider

Where to play

Livelock is available digitally for $9.99. Console storefront availability can vary by region.

Ten years of Livelock

2015

A studio signs its first deal

Tuque Games, a young Montréal studio, partners with Perfect World Entertainment to bring its first title to the world.

2016

Livelock launches

August 30, 2016 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Three chassis go to war.

2018

Games with Gold

Livelock joins Xbox Games with Gold and a new wave of Capital Intellects comes online.

2019

Tuque joins Wizards of the Coast

The studio moves on to new worlds. Livelock keeps fighting.

2026

Livelock comes home

Rights to Livelock return to the game's original creator. This site is the first step — more soon.

Updates

slyjoes.com is live

The new home for all things Livelock. News about what comes next will land here first.

Get in touch

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