Okay, now i fix this bug, here’s what finally worked for me.
First I tried added -language english to the launch options, and removed the loose localization files from the resource/localization folders. None of that helped, the game still showed only raw keys everywhere.
What actually fixed it...
After the August 18, 2025 update, almost all in-game text in Deadlock is broken. Instead of normal UI labels, menu items, or item names, the game only displays variable identifiers written in snake_case, such as CITADEL_KEY_ESCAPE or #CITADEL_SETTINGS_GAME. This affects the entire interface...
