Rem
Retro Rem — Rem skins for Deadlock
Retro Rem It turns out Rem didn’t always look like that. Rem is an owl. He has pajamas. He has, as it turns out, feelings about those pajamas, specifically about the color of those pajamas, and those feelings were not consulted at any point during the original release process, despite being clearly visible in leaked pre-release images that have been available publicly for some time now. His little helper units, who did not get a vote either, now get to match their sleepy master too. Nobody asked him, so I did. This was a pajama issue, it has always been a pajama issue, and it has now been resolved. The owl is satisfied. Features Recolored his clothing to match the leaked version Adjusted the purple coloration on his ears and helpers Made his paw pads pink instead of purple Changed the candle wax to a ghostly blue Added situational iconography for scoreboard and more Updated the little helpers to also feature the new color scheme Included two color options for his accent metal Usage Download and unzip the .pak files Choose between the silver and gold accent versions Place the correct .pak file in: /Deadlock/game/citadel/addons/ NOT compatible with mods that edit Rem's textures or models!
Compatibility
Model replacements are the first thing to break when Valve edits a skeleton, so re-check after each patch. It conflicts with any other mod replacing the same Rem asset — two in the addons folder means whichever loads last wins, and the other one silently does nothing.
Is it safe
It is client-side: the file lives on your machine and other players see the default game. Cosmetic addons have not produced bans, but Deadlock is in active development and nothing about mods is officially supported. Keep a copy of the folder before a patch and remove it if the game stops launching.
Credit
Made by 7eventy7 and published on GameBanana. We index it here with a link back; the file, the licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) and the comment thread stay with the author. Credits
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Retro Rem?▾▴
.vpk into game/citadel/addons and name it pak01_dir.vpk. That folder only loads once gameinfo.gi lists it, which is a one-time edit — check the install guide.Is Retro Rem safe to install?▾▴
.vpk is a data archive, not a program, so it cannot execute code the way an installer can. The risk is provenance. This one has 883 installs, so a problem would have surfaced on its GameBanana thread. Mods with almost no downloads from accounts with no history have had none of that scrutiny.Will other players see this skin?▾▴
Can I run it alongside other mods?▾▴
pak01_dir.vpk and pak02_dir.vpk installed, pak01 wins and the other does nothing.Does it still work after the latest patch?▾▴
gameinfo.gi and remove your search paths, which stops every manually installed mod at once — redo that edit and they come back. Separately, model replacements break first when Valve edits a skeleton; recolours and HUD mods usually survive. The author posts updates on the GameBanana page.Where does the download come from?▾▴
How do I remove Retro Rem?▾▴
.vpk from game/citadel/addons, or toggle it off in the Deadlock Mod Manager library. Mods never overwrite game files, so nothing needs repairing afterwards.